a colorless crystalline acid, C16H18O9, that is important in plant metabolism and is purportedly responsible for the browning or blackening of cut apples, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables
Word origin
[1885–90; chloro-1 + -genic; so named because in an ammonia solution it turns green when exposed to air]
Examples of 'chlorogenic acid' in a sentence
chlorogenic acid
Coffee also contains potent antioxidants in the form of polyphenols and chlorogenic acid.