quinide
/ˈkwɪnʌɪd/Chemistry
noun
A crystalline lactone derived from quinic acid. Also: any substituted derivative of this compound, examples of which are present in roasted coffee.
- Quinide is a bicyclic γ-lactone, C7H10O5..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Watts (1815–1884), chemist. From quina + -ide, after German Chinide.