piperonylic acid

noun

piper·​o·​nyl·​ic acid

(¦)pī¦per|ə¦nilik-,

pə̇¦per|,

¦pipər|

: a crystalline acid (CH₂O₂)C₆H₃COOH obtained by oxidation of piperonal

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary piperonyl + -ic

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