ellagic acid
/ɪˈlædʒɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a compound extracted from oak galls and various fruits and nuts. It has some ability to inhibit blood flow and retard the growth of cancer cells.【化】鞣花酸, 土耳其鞣酸。
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- A tetracyclic phenol; chem. formula: C14H6O8.一种四环羟基类化合物; 化学分子式： C14H6O8.
词源
early 19th cent.: ellagic from French ellagique （an anagram of galle 'gall nut' + -ique）, thus avoiding the form gallique, already in use.