citraconic acid

noun

cit·​ra·​con·​ic acid
¦si‧trə¦känik-
: a white crystalline deliquescent dicarboxylic acid CH3C(COOH)=CHCOOH obtained by distillation of citric acid; methyl-maleic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary citr- + aconic; probably originally formed as French citraconique

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of citraconic acid was in 1840

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“Citraconic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citraconic%20acid. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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