Etymology

komenic acid

Today it means: An acid, C₆H₄O₅, derived from heating meconic acid. Full definition →

German Mekonin
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  1. German · derived fromMekonin
  2. English todaykomenic acid

Probably German Mekonin (by transposition of letters) + -ic.

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