Cinchonic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Belonging to, or obtained from, cinchona. not-comparable

    "CINCHONIC ACID . What is the Cinchonic Acid ? It is a peculiar vegetable acid , which exists in several varieties of Cinchona , ( Peruvian Bark ) in ..."

Example

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"CINCHONIC ACID . What is the Cinchonic Acid ? It is a peculiar vegetable acid , which exists in several varieties of Cinchona , ( Peruvian Bark ) in ..."

Etymology

From cinchona + -ic.

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