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kojic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
ko-jic acid
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chelation agent, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, produced by several species of fungus, especially Aspergillus oryzae, and used in the manufacture of saké and in food preservation.

Uncountable

Etymology

From koji, the Japanese common name for Aspergillus oryzae, + -ic + acid.

Usage

Derived Forms

kojate

Phrases

chlorokojic acid

Questions

What does kojic acid mean?
A chelation agent, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, produced by several species of fungus, especially Aspergillus oryzae, and used in the manufacture of saké and in food preservation.
Where does kojic acid come from?
From koji, the Japanese common name for Aspergillus oryzae, + -ic + acid.

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