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A monocarboxylic unsaturated organic acid, the trans-form of angelic acid, found in croton oil and in several other natural products.Syn: cevadic acid, sabadillic acid, tiglinic acid
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Tiglic acid — IUP … Wikipedia
tiglic acid — [tig′lik] n. [< ModL tiglium, croton oil plant < Gr tilos, thin feces (the seeds have a cathartic effect) < IE * ti , var. of base * ta , to melt > THAW] a fragrant, poisonous, monobasic acid, CH3CH:C(CH3)COOH, usually derived from… … English World dictionary
tiglic acid — tiglo rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CH₃CH=C(CH₃)COOH atitikmenys: angl. tiglic acid rus. тиглиновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – (E) 2 metil 2 buteno rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
tiglic acid — An unsaturated fatty acid present in glycerides in croton oil. * * * tig·lic acid .tig lik n a vesicant crystalline unsaturated acid C5H8O2 with a spicy odor that is the stable stereoisomer of angelic acid and occurs in the form of esters esp. in … Medical dictionary
tiglic acid — ˈtiglik noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tigl (from New Latin tiglium, specific epithet of Croton tiglium, from Medieval Latin or New Latin, seed from a species of croton) + ic : a vesicant crystalline unsaturated acid CH3CH .… … Useful english dictionary
tiglic acid — Chem. a slightly water soluble, poisonous compound, C5H8O2, derived from croton oil and occurring as a thick, syrupy liquid or in colorless crystals. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
tiglic — /tig lik/, adj. Chem. of or derived from tiglic acid. Also, tiglinic /ti glin ik/. [1870 75; < NL tigl(ium) croton oil plant (said to be < Gk tîl(os) watery excrement + NL ium IUM) + IC] * * * … Universalium
tiglic — /tig lik/, adj. Chem. of or derived from tiglic acid. Also, tiglinic /ti glin ik/. [1870 75; < NL tigl(ium) croton oil plant (said to be < Gk tîl(os) watery excrement + NL ium IUM) + IC] … Useful english dictionary
Tiglic — Tig lic, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, {C4H7CO2H} (called also methyl crotonic acid), homologous with crotonic acid, and obtained from croton oil (from {Croton Tiglium}) as a white crystalline substance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carboxylic acid — Chem. any organic acid containing one or more carboxyl groups. [1900 05; CARBOXYL + IC] * * * Any organic compound with the general chemical formula ―COOH in which a carbon (C) atom is bonded to an oxygen (O) atom by a double bond to make a… … Universalium
