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.

Related terms

• hexahydroxydiphenoyl