Meanings
nouncoutaric acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA hydroxycinnamoyltartaric acid found in wine, pomace, and grape.
Origin
Blend of coumaric acid + tartaric acid, since it is an ester formed from those two compounds.
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APA
coutaric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coutaric%20acid
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“coutaric acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coutaric%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coutaric acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coutaric%20acid.
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