toluic

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Definition of toluic in English English dictionary

Of or pertaining to a toluic acid or its derivatives

{s} derived from toluic acid

CO2H, which are related to toluene and analogous to benzoic acids

They are white crystalline substances, and are called respectively orthotoluic acid, metatoluic acid, and paratoluic acid

Pertaining to, or designating, one of three metameric acids, CH3

C6H4

Related Terms

toluic acid

any on the three isomers - ortho-, meta- and para- methylbenzoic acid, derived from toluene

toluic acid

an isomeric acid derived from toluene

Hyphenation

to·lu·ic

Etymology

() From toluene + -ic