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melilotic acid

melilotic acid noun: the carboxylic acid 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid present in melilot.

Noun

melilotic acid (uncountable)

  1. The carboxylic acid 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid present in melilot

Origin of melilotic acid

From melilot + -ic + acid.

Questions about melilotic acid

What does melilotic acid mean?
Melilotic acid means the carboxylic acid 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid present in melilot.
What part of speech is melilotic acid?
Melilotic acid is a noun.

Words near melilotic acid in the dictionary

  1. Melillo
  2. Melillos
  3. melilot
  4. melilotate
  5. melilotates
  6. melilotic acid
  7. melilots
  8. Melin
  9. Melina
  10. Melincourt
  11. Melinda

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