truxinic acid

noun

trux·in·ic acid | \ ¦trək¦sinik- \

Definition of truxinic acid

: any of several crystalline stereoisomeric cyclic dicarboxylic acids (C₆H₅)₂C₄H₄(COOH)₂ that are isomeric with the truxillic acids and also yield cinnamic acid on distillation; 3,4-diphenyl-cyclobutane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid: such as

a : an acid obtained from beta-truxilline by hydrolysis

— called also beta-truxillic acid, beta-truxinic acid

b : an acid obtained from the potassium salt of beta-truxinic acid by fusion with potassium hydroxide

— called also delta-truxillic acid, delta-truxinic acid

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“Truxinic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truxinic%20acid. Accessed 22 May. 2022.

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