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methionic acid

methionic acid noun: the disulfonic acid of methane, prepared by treatment of methanesulfonic acid with oleum. CH₂.(SO₃H)₂.

Noun

methionic acid (uncountable)

  1. The disulfonic acid of methane, prepared by treatment of methanesulfonic acid with oleum. CH₂.(SO₃H)₂.
    Synonyms:
    methanedisulfonic acid

Synonyms of methionic acid

  • methanedisulfonic acid

Origin of methionic acid

methyl + thionic

Words formed from methionic acid

Questions about methionic acid

What does methionic acid mean?
Methionic acid means the disulfonic acid of methane, prepared by treatment of methanesulfonic acid with oleum. CH₂.(SO₃H)₂.
What part of speech is methionic acid?
Methionic acid is a noun.

Words near methionic acid in the dictionary

  1. methiodide
  2. methiodides
  3. methional
  4. methionate
  5. methionates
  6. methionic acid
  7. methionine
  8. methioninemia
  9. methionines
  10. methioninol
  11. methioninyl

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