citraconic acid
English
Noun
citraconic acid (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, cis-CH3-C(CO2H)=CHCO2H; the trans-isomer is mesaconic acid
Related terms
- citraconate
See also
- itaconic acid