adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Describing any of the three unsaturated dicarboxylic acids obtained by the distillation of citric acid. not-comparable

Etymology

From pyro- + citric.

Related phrases

pyrocitric acidcitraconic acidcitric aciddicarboxylic aciditaconic acidmesaconic acid

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