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tiglic acid
noun
Chemistry.
- a slightly water-soluble, poisonous compound, C 5 H 8 O 2 , derived from croton oil and occurring as a thick, syrupy liquid or in colorless crystals.
tiglic acid
/ ˈ³Ùɪɡ±ôɪ°ì /
noun
- a syrupy liquid or crystalline colourless unsaturated carboxylic acid, with the trans- configuration, found in croton oil and used in perfumery; trans- 2-methyl-2-butenoic acid. Formula: CH 3 CH:C(CH 3 )COOH
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tiglic acid1
First recorded in 1870–75
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tiglic acid1
C19 tiglic, from New Latin phrase Croton tiglium (name of the croton plant), of uncertain origin
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