pinastric acid

noun

A chemical found in some lichens with IUPAC name methyl (2E)-2-[3-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-oxofuran-2-ylidene]-2-phenylacetate.

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Meanings

nounpinastric acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA chemical found in some lichens with IUPAC name methyl (2E)-2-[3-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-oxofuran-2-ylidene]-2-phenylacetate.
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APA

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