tetronic acid

noun

te·​tron·​ic acid

te‧ˈtränik-

: a crystalline enolic lactone C₄H₄O₃ that has acidic properties and is the parent compound of acidic compounds obtained by the fermenting action of a mold (Penicillium charlesii) from spoiled corn

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tetron- (from tetra- + connective -on-) + -ic

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