Pronunciation: ˌ i-t ə - ' kä-nik-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, anagram of aconitic acid, C 3 H 3 (COOH) 3 , from aconite
Date: circa 1872
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C 5 H 6 O 4 obtained usually by fermentation of sugars with molds (genus Aspergillus ) and used as a monomer for polymers and polyesters