Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting an acid, a colorless compound, , sparingly soluble in water, from which it is deposited in needles, melting at 185° C.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Having
half as many (three ) carboxyl radicals asmellitic acid; -- said of an organic acid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective chemistry Having half as many (three)
carboxyl radicals asmellitic acid .
Etymologies
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hemi- + mellitic
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