tricarboxylic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tricarboxylic
1915–20; tri- + carboxylic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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.
From Science Daily
CoA, coenzyme A; EC, enzyme commission number; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.
From Nature
CoA, coenzyme A; EC, enzyme commission number; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.
From Nature
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.
From Project Gutenberg
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