glutaconic acid

noun

glut·​acon·​ic acid
¦glütə¦känik-
: a crystalline unsaturated dicarboxylic acid HOOCCH2CH=CHCOOH isomeric with citraconic acid

Word History

Etymology

glutaconic probably International Scientific Vocabulary glut- (from gluten) + aconic (in aconic acid)

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“Glutaconic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glutaconic%20acid. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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