'C6H6O4' definitions:

Definition of 'C6H6O4'

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  • Muconic \Mu*con"ic\, a. [Mucic + itaconic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (C6H6O4, 2-4-hexadienedoic acid), obtained indirectly from mucic acid, and somewhat resembling itaconic acid. Various other means of synthesis have been reported. [1913 Webster +PJC]