Pyrocitric \Pyr`o*cit"ric\, a. [Pyro- + citric: cf. F.
pyrocitrique.]
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids
obtained by the distillation of citric acid, and called
respectively citraconic, itaconic, and mesaconic acid.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Citraconic \Cit`ra*con"ic\, a. [Citric + aconitic.]
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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