pinonic acid

noun

pi·​non·​ic acid

pə̇ˈnänik-

: a crystalline keto acid CH₃COC₆H₁₀CH₂COOH derived from dimethyl-cyclobutane and obtained by oxidation of alpha-pinene

Word History

Etymology

pinonic International Scientific Vocabulary pin- (from pinene) + -one + -ic

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