itaconic acid
it·a·con·ic acid
noun \ˌi-tə-ˈkä-nik-\Definition of ITACONIC ACID
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C5H6O4 obtained usually by fermentation of sugars with molds (genus Aspergillus) and used as a monomer for polymers and polyesters
Origin of ITACONIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary, anagram of aconitic acid, C3H3(COOH)3, from aconite
First Known Use: circa 1872
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