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itaconic acid
[ it-uh-kon-ik ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless crystalline compound, C 5 H 6 O 4 , obtained by fermentation, soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an intermediate in the formation of fibers, resins, etc.
itaconic acid
/ ˌɪtəˈkɒnɪk /
noun
- a white colourless crystalline carboxylic acid obtained by the fermentation of carbohydrates and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: CH 2 :C(COOH)CH 2 COOH
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Word History and Origins
Origin of itaconic acid1
1860–65; rearrangement of the letters of aconitic acid, originally extracted from aconite
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Example Sentences
A higher temperature decomposes this body into carbon dioxide and itaconic acid, C5H6C4, which, again, by the expulsion of a molecule of water, yields citraconic anhydride, C5H4O3.
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