phloionic acid

noun

phlo·​i·​on·​ic acid

¦flōē¦änik-

: a crystalline hydroxy acid [−CH(OH)(CH₂)₇COOH]₂ that is among the acidic products formed by alkaline hydrolysis of cork; 9,10-dihydroxy-octadecane-dioic acid see suberin

Word History

Etymology

phloionic from Greek phloios bark + English -onic

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