"aconitic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: aconite + -ic + acid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aconite|ic}} aconite + -ic, {{m|en|acid}} acid Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} aconitic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) An organic acid involved in the isomerization of citrate to isocitrate in the citric acid cycle. Wikipedia link: aconitic acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Acids, Organic compounds Synonyms: achilleic acid, citridinic acid, equisetic acid, pyrocitric acid Derived forms: homoaconitic acid, paraconic acid Translations (organic acid): akoniittihappo (Finnish), akonitsav (Hungarian), ácido aconítico [masculine] (Portuguese)

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