ferulic acid

noun

fe·​ru·​lic acid fə-ˈrü-lik- How to pronounce ferulic acid (audio)
: a white crystalline acid that is structurally related to vanillin and is obtained especially from plant sources (such as aspen bark)

Examples of ferulic acid in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

ferula

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ferulic acid was in 1879

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“Ferulic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferulic%20acid. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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