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prehnitic acid

/pɹeɪˈnɪtɪk ˈæsɪd/

prehnitic acid noun: 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (a tetrabasic acid of benzene).

Noun

prehnitic acid (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (a tetrabasic acid of benzene).

Origin of prehnitic acid

Probably from the resemblance of its wart-like crystals to prehnite.

Questions about prehnitic acid

What does prehnitic acid mean?
Prehnitic acid means 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (a tetrabasic acid of benzene).
What part of speech is prehnitic acid?
Prehnitic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce prehnitic acid?
Prehnitic acid is pronounced /pɹeɪˈnɪtɪk ˈæsɪd/.

Words near prehnitic acid in the dictionary

  1. Prehn
  2. prehnite
  3. prehnitene
  4. prehnites
  5. prehnitic
  6. prehnitic acid
  7. Prehns
  8. prehodiernal
  9. preholiday
  10. prehominid
  11. prehominids

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