hexahydroxydiphenic acid

English

Noun

hexahydroxydiphenic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A component of some ellagitannins, such as casuarictin; it has the formula [(HO)₃C₆HCO₂H]₂.
Luteic acid is the lactone and ellagic acid is the dilactone of hexahydroxydiphenic acid.

Related terms

hexahydroxydiphenoyl

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