chlorogenic acid

[ klawr-uh-jen-ik, klohr-, klawr-, klohr- ]
/ ˈklɔr əˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˈkloʊr-, ˌklɔr-, ˌkloʊr- /

noun Biochemistry.

a colorless crystalline acid, C16H18O9, that is important in plant metabolism and is purportedly responsible for the browning or blackening of cut apples, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables.

Origin of chlorogenic acid

1885–90; chloro-1 + -genic; so named because in an ammonia solution it turns green when exposed to air

Words nearby chlorogenic acid

chlorofluorocarbon, chlorofluoromethane, chloroform, chloroformism, chloroformyl chloride, chlorogenic acid, chlorohydrin, chlorohydroquinone, chloroiodoquin, chloroma, chloromethane