phytic acid
[ fahy-tik, fit-ik ]
nounChemistry.
a white to pale-yellow, water-soluble liquid, C6H18O24P6, found in cereal grains: used chiefly to chelate heavy metals during the manufacture of animal fats and vegetable oils and as a water-softening agent.
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All it takes to dissolve the phytic acid and allow the plants to start growing is a little soak in water.
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