Meanings
nounkomenic acid (uncountable)
alternative comenic acid
- uncountablechemistryAn acid, C₆H₄O₅, derived from heating meconic acid.
Origin
- GermanMekonin
- Englishkomenic acid
Probably German Mekonin (by transposition of letters) + -ic.
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komenic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komenic%20acid
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