croconic acid

noun

cro·​con·​ic acid

krəˈkänik-

: a yellow crystalline hydroxy ketone C₅O₃(OH)₂ obtained from rhodizonic acid and various other oxygen derivatives of benzene and that forms yellow or orange-colored salts

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of German krokonsäure, from krokon- (irregular from Greek krokos crocus, saffron) + säure acid

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