oenanthic acid

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noun

oe·​nan·​thic acid

(ˈ)ē¦nan(t)thik-

: an acid or mixture of acids obtained by hydrolysis of an oenanthic ester

oenanthic acid

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variant spelling of enanthic acid

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary oenanth- (from Latin oenanthe wild grape) + -ic

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