hydroxycinnamic acid

noun

Any of a class of polyphenolic compounds that are hydroxy derivatives of cinnamic acid.

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Meanings

nounhydroxycinnamic acid (plural hydroxycinnamic acids)

plural hydroxycinnamic acids

  1. chemistryAny of a class of polyphenolic compounds that are hydroxy derivatives of cinnamic acid.

Origin

From hydroxy + cinnamic acid.

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