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itamalic acid

itamalic acid noun: an acid, empirical formula C₅H₈O₅, derived from itaconic acid; probably equivalent to 2-hydroxyglutaric acid or 3-hydroxyglutaric acid.

Noun

itamalic acid (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An acid, empirical formula C₅H₈O₅, derived from itaconic acid; probably equivalent to 2-hydroxyglutaric acid or 3-hydroxyglutaric acid.

Origin of itamalic acid

From ita- + malic acid.

Questions about itamalic acid

What does itamalic acid mean?
Itamalic acid means an acid, empirical formula C₅H₈O₅, derived from itaconic acid; probably equivalent to 2-hydroxyglutaric acid or 3-hydroxyglutaric acid.
What part of speech is itamalic acid?
Itamalic acid is a noun.

Words near itamalic acid in the dictionary

  1. Italyan
  2. Italyans
  3. Italygate
  4. itamalate
  5. itamalates
  6. itamalic acid
  7. itameline
  8. Itami
  9. itamiwake
  10. Itanagar
  11. Itani

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