mesitylenic
/mɪˌsɪtɪˈlɛnɪk/Chemistry
adjective
Derived from mesitylene.
- mesitylenic acid noun 3,5-dimethylbenzoic acid, C6H3(CH3)2(COOH)..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Watts (1815–1884), chemist. From mesitylene + -ic.