veratric acid

noun

ve·​rat·​ric acid

və̇ˈra‧trik-

1

: a crystalline acid (CH₃O)₂C₆H₃COOH occurring in sabadilla seed and also formed by decomposition of veratridine and other alkaloids; 3,4-dimethoxy-benzoic acid

2

: a crystalline acid isomeric with veratric acid; 2,3-dimethoxy-benzoic acid

called also ortho-veratric acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary veratr- + -ic

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