MECONIC ACID


Meaning of MECONIC ACID in English

mə̇ˈkänik-, -kōn- noun

Etymology: Greek mēkōnikos of a poppy, from mēkōn + -ikos -ic

: a crystalline acid C 7 H 4 O 7 obtained from opium; 3-hydroxy-4-pyrone-2,6-dicarboxylic acid

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