mesaconic acid

English

Noun

mesaconic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, trans-CH₃-C(CO₂H)=CHCO₂H; the cis-isomer is citraconic acid

See also

• itaconic acid