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tetronic acid

noun
te·​tron·​ic acid | \ te‧ˈtränik-\

Definition of tetronic acid

: a crystalline enolic lactone C4H4O3 that has acidic properties and is the parent compound of acidic compounds obtained by the fermenting action of a mold (Penicillium charlesii) from spoiled corn

History and Etymology for tetronic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary tetron- (from tetra- + connective -on-) + -ic

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