aconitic acid en · NOUN
Etymology
From aconite + -ic + acid.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An organic acid involved in the isomerization of citrate to isocitrate in the citric acid cycle.
When citric acid is heated to 175°, it loses a molecule of water, and gives aconitic acid, an acid which is also found in aconite.
1916, Julius Berend Cohen, Theoretical organic chemistry, page 360:The plant is reported to contain achilleic acid (identical to aconitic acid), alkanes, alkaloids (achilleine betonicine stachydrine), apigenin (an antispasmodic agent), biso-thujone, betaine […]
2004, George A. Burdock, Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition, page 1909:Two isomeric acids are formed by the distillation of malic acid, which are likewise isomeric with aconitic acid obtained by fusing citric acid, and of which one has been proved to be identical with the acid which occurs in Fumaria officinalis.
1844 August 1, T. Rieckher, “Chemical Examination of some Fumarates, and on the Constitution of Fumaric Acid (Paramaleic Acid)”, in The Chemical Gazette, number 43:
Deriveds
homoaconitic acid · paraconic acid
Synonyms
achilleic acid · equisetic acid · citridinic acid · pyrocitric acid
Translations (5)
sv akonitsyra (organic acid) · hu akonitsav (organic acid) · fi akoniittihappo (organic acid) · de Aconitsäure (organic acid) · pt ácido aconítico (organic acid)