Complete Definition of "mesaconic acid"

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Noun
mesaconic acid
#chemistry one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, trans-CH<sub>3</sub>-C(CO<sub>2</sub>H)=CHCO<sub>2</sub>H; the cis-isomer is citraconic acid
See also
itaconic acid

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