chebulinic acid

noun

cheb·​u·​lin·​ic acid

¦kebyə¦linik-

: a crystalline tannin C₄₁H₃₂O₂₇ found in dried fruits of an East Indian tree (Terminalia chebula)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chebulinic (from New Latin chebula, specific epithet of Terminalia chebula—from French chébule— + International Scientific Vocabulary -in + -ic) + acid; originally formed as German chebulinsäure

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