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croconic acid

croconic acid noun: a derivative of cyclopentene having two hydroxyl groups and three carbonyl groups; its anion (croconate) is aromatic.

Noun

croconic acid (uncountable)

  1. A derivative of cyclopentene having two hydroxyl groups and three carbonyl groups; its anion (croconate) is aromatic

Questions about croconic acid

What does croconic acid mean?
Croconic acid means a derivative of cyclopentene having two hydroxyl groups and three carbonyl groups; its anion (croconate) is aromatic.
What part of speech is croconic acid?
Croconic acid is a noun.

Words near croconic acid in the dictionary

  1. crocoites
  2. croconate
  3. croconates
  4. croconazole
  5. croconic
  6. croconic acid
  7. crocose
  8. crocosmia
  9. crocosmias
  10. crocotta
  11. crocottas

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