spiraeic acid

English

Etymology

spiraeic (from the Latin plant name Spiraea 'spirea' + -ic) + acid.

Noun

spiraeic acid (uncountable)

  1. A natural acid, found in the plant genus Spiraea (spirea).
    Acetyl and spiraeic acid are the eponymous main ingredients of aspirin.
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