hexahydroxydiphenic acid

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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.
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