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syringic acid

noun
sy·​rin·​gic acid | \ sə̇ˈrinjik-\

Definition of syringic acid

: a crystalline phenolic acid HO(CH3O)2C6H2COOH obtained by decomposition especially of syringin and prepared by acid hydrolysis of the trimethyl ether of gallic acid

History and Etymology for syringic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary syringin + -ic

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