tricarboxylic acid
tricarboxylic acid · tricarboxylic acids
An organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional…An organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional groups, the best-known example being citric acid.
Meaning
1 sensesAn organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional groups, the best-known example being citric acid.
Origin
From tri- + carboxylic acid.From tri- + carboxylic acid.
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Forms
plural: tricarboxylic acids| Singular | tricarboxylic acid |
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