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Meaning of shikimic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A naturally occurring organic compound, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, extracted commercially from star anise; it is the base of very many natural products and is used in the production of the antiviral drug Tamiflu.

uncountable

Equivalents

العربية حمض الشيكيميك
Deutsch Shikimisäure
Español ácido shikímico ácido siquímico
日本語 シキミ酸
Português ácido chiquímico ácido shikímico ácido shiquímico
Русский шики́мовая кислота

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

shikiri shikiri-sen shikishi shikkaree shikken shiko

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