tricarboxylic

adjective

tri·​car·​box·​yl·​ic ˌtrī-ˌkär-ˌbäk-ˈsi-lik How to pronounce tricarboxylic (audio)
: containing three carboxyl groups in the molecule
tricarboxylic acid

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Two steps of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle – a wheel of central metabolism that pumps out energy-rich molecules in the best of times – account for much of this NADH. Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tricarboxylic was in 1894

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“Tricarboxylic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricarboxylic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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