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Pertaining to, derived from, or having certain characteristics of, citric and aconitic acids.

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