First Known Use: 1879
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ferulic acid
noun fe·ru·lic acid \fə-ˈrü-lik-\
Definition of FERULIC ACID
: a white crystalline acid that is structurally related to vanillin and is obtained especially from plant sources (as aspen bark)
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Origin of FERULIC ACID
ferula
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