| tricarballylic | <chemistry> Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex tribasic organic acid, C3H5.(CO2H)3 occurring naturally in unripe beet roots, and produced artificially from glycerin as a white crystalline substance. Origin: Pref. Tri- + carboxyl + allyl + -ic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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