piperic acid

noun

pi·​per·​ic acid

(ˈ)pī¦|perik-,

pə̇ˈ|

: a crystalline unsaturated acid (CH₂O₂)C₆H₃(CH=CH)₂COOH formed by hydrolysis of piperine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary piper- (from Latin piper pepper) + -ic

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