quinovatannic acid

noun

qui·​no·​va·​tannic acid

kwə̇¦nōvə+…-

: a tannin obtained from the bark of a cinchona

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary quinova- (from quinovic) + tannic

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