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itatartaric acid

itatartaric acid noun: an acid, C₅H₈O₅, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of Aspergillus terreus.

Noun

itatartaric acid (countable and uncountable, plural itatartaric acids)

  1. An acid, C₅H₈O₅, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of Aspergillus terreus.

Forms of itatartaric acid

pluralitatartaric acids

Origin of itatartaric acid

From ita- + tartaric acid, because the acid is formed by the oxidation of itaconic acid.

Questions about itatartaric acid

What does itatartaric acid mean?
Itatartaric acid means an acid, C₅H₈O₅, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of Aspergillus terreus.
What part of speech is itatartaric acid?
Itatartaric acid is a noun.
What is the plural of itatartaric acid?
The plural of itatartaric acid is itatartaric acids.

Words near itatartaric acid in the dictionary

  1. Itasca County
  2. itasetron
  3. itasha
  4. itashas
  5. itatartaric
  6. itatartaric acid
  7. itatartaric acids
  8. itatartrate
  9. iTaukei
  10. Itawamba County
  11. ITB

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