chelidamic acid

noun

chel·​i·​dam·​ic acid

¦kelə¦damik-

: a crystalline acid C₇H₅NO₅ prepared from chelidonic acid and ammonia; 4-pyridone-2,6-dicarboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chelidonic + ammonia + -ic

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