Definition of trimellitic acid
:a crystalline tricarboxylic acid C6H3(COOH)3 obtained indirectly from mellitic acid, by oxidation of coal, and in other ways; 1,2,4-benzene-tricarboxylic acid
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trimellitic acid
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tri·mellitic acid
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Origin and Etymology of trimellitic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary tri- + mellitic
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