tricarboxylic

[ trahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik ]
/ traɪˌkɑr bɒkˈsɪl ɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.

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Origin of tricarboxylic

1915–20; tri- + carboxylic

Words nearby tricarboxylic

tributary, tribute, tribute band, tricalcium silicate, tricameral, tricarboxylic, tricarboxylic acid cycle, tricarpellary, trice, tricentenary, tricentennial
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