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Citraconic

Cit`ra*con"ic\, a. [Citric + aconitic.] 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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