photosantonic acid

noun

An acid, C₁₅H₂₂O₅, produced by long exposure to sunlight of santonin in acetic acid solution.

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Meanings

nounphotosantonic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn acid, C₁₅H₂₂O₅, produced by long exposure to sunlight of santonin in acetic acid solution.

Origin

From photo- + santonic acid.

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