mesaconic 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, trans-CH₃-C(CO₂H)=CHCO₂H; the cis-isomer is citraconic acid
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)One of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, trans-CH₃-C(CO₂H)=CHCO₂H; the cis-isomer is citraconic acid
Origin
From mes- + (it)aconic acid.From mes- + (it)aconic acid.
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Word family
2 related wordsRelateditaconic acid
Derivedmesaconate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable