hexahydroxydiphenic acid

English

Noun

hexahydroxydiphenic acid (uncountable)

  1. (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.
  • hexahydroxydiphenoyl