itaconic acid
[ it-uh-kon-ik ]
/ ˌɪt əˈkɒn ɪk /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless crystalline compound, C5H6O4, obtained by fermentation, soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an intermediate in the formation of fibers, resins, etc.
Origin of itaconic acid
1860–65; rearrangement of the letters of
aconitic acid, orig. extracted from
aconite
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British Dictionary definitions for itaconic acid
itaconic acid
/ (ˌɪtəˈkɒnɪk) /
noun
a white colourless crystalline carboxylic acid obtained by the fermentation of carbohydrates and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: CH 2 :C(COOH)CH 2 COOH