itaconic acid

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it`a`con´ic ac´id

(Chem.) The unsaturated dicarboxylic acid CH2=C(COOH)CH2.COOH, also called methylenesuccynic acid and propylene dicarboxylic acid.

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itaconic acid - a crystalline carboxylic acid; occurs in some fermentations of sugars

acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

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