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co·​men·​ic acid | \ (ˈkō¦menik-, -mēn- \

Definition of comenic acid

: a yellow crystalline acid, C5H3O3COOH formed from meconic acid; 5-hydroxy-1,4-pyrone-2-carboxylic acid

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History and Etymology for comenic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary comenic (anagram of meconic) + acid

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“Comenic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comenic%20acid. Accessed 25 Jun. 2021.

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