hexoic acid
noun
hex·o·ic acid
\(ˈ)hek¦sōik-\
Definition of hexoic acid
: any of the monocarboxylic acids C5H11COOH (as caproic acid) derived from the hexanes
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Origin and Etymology of hexoic acid
hexane + -oic
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