Citraconic

Related to Citraconic: Mesaconic acid

Cit`ra`con´ic


a.1.Pertaining to, derived from, or having certain characteristics of, citric and aconitic acids.
Citraconic acid
(Chem.) a white, crystalline, deliquescent substance, C3H4(CO2H)2, obtained by distillation of citric acid. It is a compound of the ethylene series.