kojic acid (English, noun)
expansion: kojic acid (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: 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.
tags: uncountable
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