citramalic acid
Chemistry
noun
A crystalline dibasic carboxylic acid, the 2-methyl derivative of malic acid.
- Systematic name: 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid; C5H8O5..
Origin
Mid 19th century.
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