itatartaric acid
itatartaric acid · itatartaric acids
An acid, C₅H₈O₅, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of…An acid, C₅H₈O₅, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of Aspergillus terreus.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An acid, C₅H₈O₅, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of Aspergillus terreus.
Origin
From ita- + tartaric acid, because the acid is formed by the oxidation of itaconic acid.From ita- + tartaric acid, because the acid is formed by the oxidation of itaconic acid.
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Forms
plural: itatartaric acids| Singular | itatartaric acid |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelateditatartrate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable