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it·a·con·ic acid | \ ˌi-tə-ˈkä-nik- 
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\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
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itaconic acid
nounit·a·con·ic acid | \ ˌit-ə-ˌkän-ik- \
\Medical Definition of itaconic acid
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C5H6O4 obtained usually by fermentation of sugars with molds of the genus Aspergillus
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The first known use of itaconic acid was circa 1872
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