tricarboxylic

[ trahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricarboxylic¹

1915–20; tri- + carboxylic ( def )

Example Sentences

Metabolomic analysis revealed the inactivation of the glycolytic and tricarboxylic acid circuits, which are essential for the bacteria's survival, and inactivation of the key enzyme GAPDH.

From Science Daily

CoA, coenzyme A; EC, enzyme commission number; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.

From Nature

CoA, coenzyme A; EC, enzyme commission number; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.

From Nature

Substituted acetylenes also exhibit this form of condensation; for instance, bromacetylene, BrC∶CH, is readily converted into tribrombenzene, while propiolic acid, HC∶C�COOH, under the influence of sunlight, gives benzene tricarboxylic acid.

From Project Gutenberg