comenic acid
noun
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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Origin and Etymology of comenic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary comenic (anagram of meconic) + acid
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