homocitric acid
A tricarboxylic acid related to citric acid by the addition of one methylene group,…A tricarboxylic acid related to citric acid by the addition of one methylene group, and occurring naturally as a component of the iron-molybdenum cofactor of certain nitrogenase proteins.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A tricarboxylic acid related to citric acid by the addition of one methylene group, and occurring naturally as a component of the iron-molybdenum cofactor of certain nitrogenase proteins.
Origin
From homo- + citric acid.From homo- + citric acid.
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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