tetrinic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A complex ketonic acid, C₅H₆O₃.

Word forms

tetrinic acid

Etymology

See tetra- (“four”). It was once supposed to contain a peculiar radical of four carbon atoms.

Synonyms

acetylacrylic acid

Related words

tetronic acid
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