camphoronic acid

noun

cam·​phor·​on·​ic acid

: a crystalline tribasic acid C₆H₁₁(COOH)₃ obtained by the oxidation of camphor or camphoric acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary camphor + -one (from Greek -ōnē, suffix denoting a female descendant) + -ic

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