Aconitic


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Ac`o`nit´ic


a.1.Of or pertaining to aconite.
2.(Chem.) Pert. to or designating a crystalline tribasic acid, C6H6O6, obtained from aconite and other plants. It is a carboxyl derivative of itaconic acid. Both the natural forma from plants and the form prepared chemically have the trans-configuration. It is used in the manufacture of itaconic acid (propylene dicarboxylic acid).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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