muconic acid
noun
mu·con·ic acid
(ˈ)myü¦känik-
: a crystalline unsaturated acid (CHCHCOOH)2 obtained indirectly from mucic acid and formed by oxidation of benzene in the animal body; 1,3-butadiene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
Word History
Etymology
muconic International Scientific Vocabulary mucic + itaconic