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xylic acid

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[zahy-lik, zil-ik] / ˈzaɪ lɪk, ˈzɪl ɪk /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. any of six colorless, crystalline, isomeric acids having the formula C 9 H 10 O 2 , derived from xylene.

Etymology

Origin of xylic acid

First recorded in 1870–75; xyl(ene) + -ic

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