ethanedioic acid

/ (ˌiːθeɪndaɪˈəʊɪk, ˌɛθ-) /


noun
  1. the technical name for oxalic acid

Origin of ethanedioic acid

1
C20: from ethane + di- 1 + -o- + -ic

Words Nearby ethanedioic acid

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