Metatoluic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Toluic \To*lu"ic\, a. (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or designating, one of three metameric acids,
     {CH3.C6H4.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.


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