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tricarboxylic
adjective tri·car·box·yl·ic \ˌtrī-ˌkär-ˌbäk-ˈsi-lik\
Definition of TRICARBOXYLIC
: containing three carboxyl groups in the molecule <tricarboxylic acid>
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First Known Use of TRICARBOXYLIC
1894
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