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vanillic acid
noun va·nil·lic acid \və-ˌnil-ik-\
Medical Definition of VANILLIC ACID
: an odorless crystalline phenolic acid C8H8O4 found in some varieties of vanilla, formed by oxidation of vanillin, and used chiefly in the form of esters as food preservatives
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