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trimesic

UK/tɹaɪˈmɛsɪk/

trimesic adjective: of or pertaining to trimesic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

trimesic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to trimesic acid or its derivatives.

Origin of trimesic

tri- (“three”, so called because trimesic acid is tribasic) + mes(itylene) (so called because it was first obtained from mesitylenic acid) + -ic

Phrases with trimesic

Questions about trimesic

What does trimesic mean?
Trimesic means of or pertaining to trimesic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is trimesic?
Trimesic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce trimesic?
Trimesic is pronounced /tɹaɪˈmɛsɪk/ (UK).

Words near trimesic in the dictionary

  1. trimerous
  2. trimerously
  3. trimers
  4. trimery
  5. trimes
  6. trimesic
  7. trimesic acid
  8. trimesitic acid
  9. trimester
  10. trimesters
  11. trimestral

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