First Known Use: circa 1872
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itaconic acid
noun it·a·con·ic acid \ˌi-tə-ˈkä-nik-\
Definition of ITACONIC ACID
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C5H6O4 obtained usually by fermentation of sugars with molds (genus Aspergillus) and used as a monomer for polymers and polyesters
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Origin of ITACONIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary, anagram of aconitic acid, C3H3(COOH)3, from aconite
Medical Dictionary
itaconic acid
noun it·a·con·ic acid \ˌit-ə-ˌkän-ik-\
Medical Definition of ITACONIC ACID
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C5H6O4 obtained usually by fermentation of sugars with molds of the genus Aspergillus
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