a. Chem. Obs. [ad. F. zoönique (Berthollet), irreg. f. Gr. ζῴον animal + -ique, -IC.] Applied to a supposed peculiar acid obtained from animal substances, afterwards shown to be impure acetic acid. Hence Zoonate [-ATE4], a salt of this acid.
1799. Monthly Rev., XXX. 349. Among the acids, the editor has omitted several … newly discovered; viz. the Zoonic [etc.].
1802. Pye, Chem. Nomencl., 35. Zoonic radical, Basis of Zoonic acid. Ibid. Zoonates.
