benzilic acid
Meanings
noun
- A white crystalline aromatic acid soluble in many primary alcohols, which can be prepared by heating a mixture of benzil, alcohol, and potassium hydroxide.
Word forms
Etymology
From benzil + -ic + acid.
Derived words
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