cumic acid

noun

cu·​mic acid

ˈkyümik-

: a white crystalline acid (CH₃)₂CHC₆H₄COOH obtained by oxidation of cumin oil; p-isopropyl-benzoic acid

Word History

Etymology

cum- + -ic

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