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meconic acid

meconic acid noun: a dicarboxylic acid related to pyrone found in certain poppies.

Noun

meconic acid (uncountable)

  1. A dicarboxylic acid related to pyrone found in certain poppies.
    • Meconic acid constitutes about 5% of opium.
    Synonyms:
    acidum meconicum, poppy acid

Synonyms of meconic acid

  • acidum meconicum
  • poppy acid

Words formed from meconic acid

Questions about meconic acid

What does meconic acid mean?
Meconic acid means a dicarboxylic acid related to pyrone found in certain poppies.
What part of speech is meconic acid?
Meconic acid is a noun.

Words near meconic acid in the dictionary

  1. mecon
  2. meconate
  3. meconates
  4. meconial
  5. meconic
  6. meconic acid
  7. meconidia
  8. meconidine
  9. meconidium
  10. meconin
  11. meconine

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