hemicarbonic acid

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hemi- +‎ carbonic acid

Noun[edit]

hemicarbonic acid (plural hemicarbonic acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) carbonic acid represented as a hydroxy carboxylic acid HO-COOH

Usage notes[edit]

  • Only ever used in combonation. e.g. "methyl hemicarbonic acid" CH3O-COOH
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