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{ Mne*mon"ic (n&euptack_;*mŏn"ĭk), Mne*mon"ic*al (n&euptack_;*mŏn"ĭ*k&aitalic_;l), } a. [Gr. mnhmoniko`s, fr. mnh`mwn mindful, remembering, mnh`mh memory, mna^sqai to think on, remember; akin to E. mind.] Assisting in memory; helping to remember; as, a mnemonic device.
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mnemonic n. 1. Something used to assist the memory, as an easily remembered acronym or verse.
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2. An abbreviated word that resembles the full word, used so as to be easily recognized; as, the CIDE uses ... tags as mnemnonics for an italicised word or field.
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In basic organic chemistry class, one may learn the mnenomic “Oh my, such good apple pie” to help remember the names of the dicarboxylic acids in increasing order of length, namely: oxalic, malonic, succinic, glutaric, adipic, and pimelic acids. (From L. Fieser's Organic Chemistry text).