tricarboxylic
adjective
tri·car·box·yl·ic
ˌtrī-ˌkär-ˌbäk-ˈsi-lik 
: containing three carboxyl groups in the molecule
tricarboxylic acid
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Two steps of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle – a wheel of central metabolism that pumps out energy-rich molecules in the best of times – account for much of this NADH.
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Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2016
Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2016
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First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
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“Tricarboxylic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricarboxylic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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