hemimellitic acid

noun

hemi·​mellitic acid

: a crystalline acid C₆H₃(COOH)₃ derived from benzene and having half as many carboxyl groups as mellitic acid; 1,2,3-benzene-tricarboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hemi- entry 1 + mellitic

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