truxinic acid
noun
trux·in·ic acid
¦trək¦sinik-
: any of several crystalline stereoisomeric cyclic dicarboxylic acids (C6H5)2C4H4(COOH)2 that are isomeric with the truxillic acids and also yield cinnamic acid on distillation; 3,4-diphenyl-cyclobutane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid: such as
a
: an acid obtained from beta-truxilline by hydrolysis
called also beta-truxillic acid, beta-truxinic acid
b
: an acid obtained from the potassium salt of beta-truxinic acid by fusion with potassium hydroxide
called also delta-truxillic acid, delta-truxinic acid
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary truxilline + -ic