phloionic acid

phloionic acid
\\|flōē|änik-\ noun
Etymology: phloionic from Greek phloios bark + English -onic
: a crystalline hydroxy acid [−CH(OH)(CH2)7COOH]2 that is among the acidic products formed by alkaline hydrolysis of cork; 9,10-dihydroxy-octadecane-dioic acid — see suberin

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  • suberin — ˈsübərə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: French subérine, from Latin suber + French ine in : a complex fatty substance that constitutes an important part of cork cell walls and is found also in or between many other cells and that on alkaline hydrolysis… …   Useful english dictionary

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