comenic acid

noun

co·​men·​ic acid
(ˈkō¦menik-,
-mēn-
: a yellow crystalline acid, C5H3O3COOH formed from meconic acid; 5-hydroxy-1,4-pyrone-2-carboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary comenic (anagram of meconic) + acid

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“Comenic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comenic%20acid. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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