ITACONIC

Etymology

Adjective

itaconic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to itaconic acid or its derivatives

Anagrams

• aconitic, cationic

Source: Wiktionary


It`a*con"ic, a. Etym: [From aconitic, by transposition of the letters.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H6O4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other organic acids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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