QUINIC

Etymology

Adjective

quinic (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or derived from quinine

Source: Wiktionary


Quin"ic, a. Etym: [See Quinine, and cf. Kinic.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or connected with, quinine and related compounds; specifically, designating a nonnitrogenous acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee, beans, etc., as a white crystalline substance. [Written also chinic, kinic.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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