œnanthic

[ Lat.œnanth (e) (q.v.); suff. -ic.] 1. Bot.: Belonging to the genus Enanthe. 2. Chem.: Po e ing a vinous odor. enanthic-acid, s. Chem.: C14H1403 (?). Enanthylous acid. A colorle , tastele , inodorous oil, obtained by treating conanthic ether with an alkali, and decomposing the product with sulphuric acid. Insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and ether, and in alkalies and the alkaline carbonates. It requires further investigation, some chemists a erting that it is merely a mixture of capric and caprylic acids. œnanthic-ether, s. Chem.: C18H1803 (?). The name given by Liebig and Pelouze to an ethereal liquid which exists in all wines, and is the source of their peculiar odor. It is a very mobile liquid, po e ing a strong vinous odor and a disagreeable taste. Soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water, and having a vapor density of 9.8.