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Coumaric

Cou-mar′ic

(k??-m?r′?k)
,
Adj.
Relating to, derived from, or like, the
Dipterix odorata
, a tree of Guiana.
Coumaric acid
(Chem.)
,
one of a series of aromatic acids, related to cinnamic acid, the most important of which is a white crystalline substance,
HO.C6H4.C2H2.CO2H
, obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, etc., and also produced artificially.