tricarboxylic

[trahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricarboxylic¹

1915–20; tri- + carboxylic ( def. )

Example Sentences

Metabolomic analysis revealed the inactivation of the glycolytic and tricarboxylic acid circuits, which are essential for the bacteria's survival, and inactivation of the key enzyme GAPDH.

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CoA, coenzyme A; EC, enzyme commission number; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.

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CoA, coenzyme A; EC, enzyme commission number; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.

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Substituted acetylenes also exhibit this form of condensation; for instance, bromacetylene, BrC∶CH, is readily converted into tribrombenzene, while propiolic acid, HC∶C�COOH, under the influence of sunlight, gives benzene tricarboxylic acid.

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