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Pyrocitric — is a group of organic chemical compounds pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids obtained by the distillation of citric acid, and called respectively citraconic, itaconic, and mesaconic acid.References*cite… … Wikipedia
pyrocitric — adjective describing any of the three unsaturated dicarboxylic acids obtained by the distillation of citric acid … Wiktionary
citraconic — Pyrocitric Pyr o*cit ric, a. [Pyro + citric: cf. F. pyrocitrique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids obtained by the distillation of citric acid, and called respectively {citraconic}, {itaconic}, and {mesaconic} acid.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
itaconic — Pyrocitric Pyr o*cit ric, a. [Pyro + citric: cf. F. pyrocitrique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids obtained by the distillation of citric acid, and called respectively {citraconic}, {itaconic}, and {mesaconic} acid.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mesaconic — Pyrocitric Pyr o*cit ric, a. [Pyro + citric: cf. F. pyrocitrique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids obtained by the distillation of citric acid, and called respectively {citraconic}, {itaconic}, and {mesaconic} acid.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jean Louis Lassaigne — (September 22 1800 ndash; March 18 1859) was a French chemist. He is best known for the sodium fusion test named after him.Early lifeLassaigne was born in Paris; worked initially in the laboratory of Nicolas Vauquelin,in 1828 was named professor… … Wikipedia
Aconitic acid — cis Aconitic acid (top) and trans Aconitic acid (bottom)[1] … Wikipedia
aconitic acid — noun An organic acid involved in the isomerisation of citrate to isocitrate in the citric acid cycle. Syn: achilleic acid, citridinic acid, equisetic acid, pyrocitric acid … Wiktionary
Citraconic acid — IUPAC name (2Z) 2 Methylbut 2 enedioic acid … Wikipedia
