Mne·mon·ic Mne·mon·ic·al a. Assisting in memory; helping to remember; as, a mnemonic device.
Note: 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).
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