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ferulic acid

fe·rul·ic ac·id [ fə rlik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
plant-derived carboxylic acid: an aromatic chemical found in some plants that is similar to vanillin. Ferulic acid is a component of asafetida, a bitter resin derived from a plant of the parsley family. C10H10O4

[< Latin ferula "fennel stalk, rod"]
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