toluic acid
noun Chemistry.
any of four isomeric acids having the formula CH3C6H4COOH: derivatives of toluene.
Origin of toluic acid
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby toluic acid
tolu resin,
toluate,
toluca,
toluene,
toluic,
toluic acid,
toluidine,
toluidine blue o,
toluol,
toluyl,
tolyatti
British Dictionary definitions for toluic acid
toluic acid
/ (tɒˈluːɪk) /
noun
a white crystalline derivative of toluene existing in three isomeric forms; methylbenzoic acid. The ortho- and para- isomers are used in synthetic resins and the meta- isomer is used as an insect repellent. Formula: C 6 H 4 CH 3 COOH
Word Origin for toluic acid
C19: from
tolu (
ene) +
-ic