tiglic acid

American

noun

Chemistry.

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 British

/ ˈtɪɡlɪk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tiglic acid

First recorded in 1870–75

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