tricarboxylic
[ trahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik ]
/ traɪˌkɑr bɒkˈsɪl ɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.
Nearby words
tributary, tribute, tribute band, tricalcium silicate, tricameral, tricarboxylic, tricarboxylic acid cycle, tricarpellary, trice, tricentenary, tricentennial
Origin of tricarboxylic
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