tiglic acid

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a slightly water-soluble, poisonous compound, C 5 H 8 O 2 , derived from croton oil and occurring as a thick, syrupy liquid or in colorless crystals.

tiglic acid

/ ˈtɪɡlɪk /

noun

1. a syrupy liquid or crystalline colourless unsaturated carboxylic acid, with the trans- configuration, found in croton oil and used in perfumery; trans- 2-methyl-2-butenoic acid. Formula: CH 3 CH:C(CH 3 )COOH

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiglic acid¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiglic acid¹

C19 tiglic, from New Latin phrase Croton tiglium (name of the croton plant), of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

When the alkaloid is boiled with hydrochloric acid, tiglic acid is formed, and a ruby red mass.

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According to Ahrens, angelic acid is first formed, and then converted into tiglic acid.

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