phytic acid
[ fahy-tik, fit-ik ]
/ ˈfaɪ tɪk, ˈfɪt ɪk /
noun Chemistry.
a white to pale-yellow, water-soluble liquid, C6H18O24P6, found in cereal grains: used chiefly to chelate heavy metals during the manufacture of animal fats and vegetable oils and as a water-softening agent.
Words nearby phytic acid
physopyosalpinx,
physostigmine,
physostomous,
phytanic acid,
phytate,
phytic acid,
phytin,
phyto-,
phytoagglutinin,
phytoalexin,
phytobezoar