uvitonic acid

noun

uvi·​ton·​ic acid

¦yüvə¦tänik-

: a crystalline acid CH₃C₅H₂N(COOH)₂ obtained by the action of ammonia on pyruvic acid; 6-methyl-2, 4-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

uvit- (as in uvitic) + -onic

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