Meanings
nounitatartaric acid (countable and uncountable, plural itatartaric acids)
plural itatartaric acids
- countableuncountablechemistryAn acid, C₅H₈O₅, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of Aspergillus terreus.
Origin
From ita- + tartaric acid, because the acid is formed by the oxidation of itaconic acid.
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itatartaric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itatartaric%20acid
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