English Explanatory Dictionary

itatartaric acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acid, C₅H₈O₅, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of Aspergillus terreus.

Word forms

itatartaric acid itatartaric acids

Etymology

From ita- + tartaric acid, because the acid is formed by the oxidation of itaconic acid.

Related words

itatartrate
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