quinic acid
English
Alternative forms
- kinic acid
Etymology
From Spanish quina "cinchona bark" (from which it is obtained), from Quechua kina.
Noun
quinic acid (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A white crystalline acid, tetrahydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, obtained from cinchona bark and coffee beans; used as an astringent, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals
Derived terms
- quinate
See also
