prehnitic acid
noun
prehn·it·ic acid
(ˈ)prā¦nitik-,
(ˈ)pre¦-
: either of two isomeric acids derived from benzene:
a
: mellophanic acid sense b
b
: a crystalline acid C6H2(COOH)4 formed especially by oxidation of prehnitene; 1,2,3,4-benzene-tetracarboxylic acid
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary prehnite + -ic; probably from the resemblance of the crystals to the mammillae on prehnite
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