thenoic acid

noun

the·​no·​ic acid

thə̇ˈnōik-

: either of two isomeric crystalline acids C₄H₃SCOOH made from thiophene; thiophene-carboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

thiophene + -o- + -ic

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