quinic acid
/ˈkwɪnɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry an acid present in cinchona bark and other plant products, used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals奎宁酸, 金鸡纳酸。
1.1
- A cyclic carboxylic acid; chem. formula C6H7(OH)4COOH.一种环状羟基酸; 化学分子式： C6H7(OH)4COOH.
词源
early 19th cent.: from modern Latin quinatus, from Latin quini （see QUINARY）.