uvitic acid
noun
uvit·ic acid
\(ˈ)yü¦vitik-\
Definition of uvitic acid
: a crystalline acid CH3C6H3(COOH)2 obtained especially by partial oxidation of mesitylene; 5-methyl-isophthalic acid
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Origin and Etymology of uvitic acid
Latin uva grape + International Scientific Vocabulary -itic; from its being producible from tartaric acid
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