citraconic acid
One of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or…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
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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
From citr(ic) + (it)aconic acid.From citr(ic) + (it)aconic acid.
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