chelidonic acid

noun

A heterocyclic organic acid with a pyran skeleton.

“Chelidonic acid can be prepared in two steps from diethyl oxalate and acetone.”

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Meanings

nounchelidonic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA heterocyclic organic acid with a pyran skeleton.

    Chelidonic acid can be prepared in two steps from diethyl oxalate and acetone.

Origin

See celandine.

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