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Citraconic
Citˊra-con′ic
,Adj.
[
Citric
+ acon
itic.] Pertaining to, derived from, or having certain characteristics of, citric and aconitic acids.
Citraconic acid
(Chem.)
, a white, crystalline, deliquescent substance,
C3H4(CO2H)2
, obtained by distillation of citric acid. It is a compound of the ethylene series.