hexahydroxydiphenic acid
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[edit]Noun
[edit]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.