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citraconic acid

citraconic acid noun: one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, cis-CH₃-C(CO₂H)=CHCO₂H; the trans-isomer is mesaconic acid.

Noun

citraconic acid (uncountable)

  1. one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, cis-CH₃-C(CO₂H)=CHCO₂H; the trans-isomer is mesaconic acid

Origin of citraconic acid

From citr(ic) + (it)aconic acid.

Questions about citraconic acid

What does citraconic acid mean?
Citraconic acid means one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, cis-CH₃-C(CO₂H)=CHCO₂H; the trans-isomer is mesaconic acid.
What part of speech is citraconic acid?
Citraconic acid is a noun.

Words near citraconic acid in the dictionary

  1. citpressine
  2. citra
  3. citraconate
  4. citraconates
  5. citraconic
  6. citraconic acid
  7. citraconyl
  8. citracridone
  9. citral
  10. citrals
  11. citramalate

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