tricarballylic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tri*car`bal*lyl"ic adjective

Etymology

Pref. tri- + carboxyl + allyl + -ic.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) 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.