PHYTIC ACID


Meaning of PHYTIC ACID in English

ˈfī]d.]ik-, ˈfi], ]t], ]ēk- noun

Etymology: phytic from Phyt in + -ic

: an acid C 6 H 6 (OPO 3 H 2 ) 6 obtained on acidification of Phytin salt that yields inositol and phosphoric acid on hydrolysis; inositol hexa-phosphoric acid ester

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