Phytic acid

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounThe compound inositol hexaphosphoric acid' present in cereals etc as alkali and alkaline earth salts; it is a source of phosphorus for ruminants but is indigestible for carnivores

Synonyms

phytate glycerophosphoinositol phosphoinositide phytanic acid phosphinic acid phosphoric acid hypophosphoric acid orthophosphoric acid phaseic acid inositolphospholipid polyphosphoric acid phosphinous acid

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