itatartaric acid

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English

Etymology

From ita- +‎ tartaric acid, because the acid is formed by the oxidation of itaconic acid.

Noun

itatartaric acid (countable and uncountable, plural itatartaric acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) An acid, C5H8O5, which is a metabolic product of an ultraviolet-induced mutant of Aspergillus terreus.