prehnitic acid

noun

prehn·​it·​ic acid

(ˈ)prā¦nitik-,

(ˈ)pre¦-

: either of two isomeric acids derived from benzene:

a

: mellophanic acid sense b

b

: a crystalline acid C₆H₂(COOH)₄ formed especially by oxidation of prehnitene; 1,2,3,4-benzene-tetracarboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary prehnite + -ic; probably from the resemblance of the crystals to the mammillae on prehnite

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