prehnitic acid
Chemistry
noun
A colourless, crystalline aromatic acid produced especially by the oxidation of natural hydrocarbons.
- Systematic name: 1,2,3,4-benzenetetracarboxylic acid, C6H2(COOH)4.As a result of early confusion, formerly sometimes applied to the isomeric 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (mellophanic acid)..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society.