gentisic acid

noun

2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid produced by carboxylation of hydroquinone

Meanings

noungentisic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistry2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid produced by carboxylation of hydroquinone

    Synonyms: gentianic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

noun2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid produced by carboxylation of hydroquinone

Origin

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