trimesic

T1R1I1M3E1S1I1C3
UK/tɹaɪˈmɛsɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to trimesic acid or its derivatives.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivetrimesic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to trimesic acid or its derivatives.

Origin

tri- (“three”, so called because trimesic acid is tribasic) + mes(itylene) (so called because it was first obtained from mesitylenic acid) + -ic

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APA

trimesic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trimesic

MLA

“trimesic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trimesic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trimesic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trimesic.

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