Definition of pinonic acid
:a crystalline keto acid CH3COC6H10CH2COOH derived from dimethyl-cyclobutane and obtained by oxidation of alpha-pinene
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pinonic acid
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pi·non·ic acid
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pə̇ˈnänik-
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Origin and Etymology of pinonic acid
pinonic International Scientific Vocabulary pin- (from pinene) + -one + -ic
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