cisaconitic acid

[ sis-ak-uh-nit-ik, -ak- ]

/ sɪsˈæk əˈnɪt ɪk, -ˌæk- /

noun Biochemistry.

a stereoisomer of 1-propene-1,2,3 tricarboxylic acid, C6H6O6, an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle.

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Nearby words

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Origin of cisaconitic acid

cis- + aconite + -ic

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