tricarboxylic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional groups, the best-known example being citric acid.

Word forms

tricarboxylic acid tricarboxylic acids

Etymology

From tri- + carboxylic acid.

Related words

TCA

Derived words

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