trimesic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

trīmĕʹsĭk /tɹaɪˈmɛsɪk/

Word forms

trimesic

Etymology

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

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