aconitic, a. Chem.
(ækəʊˈnɪtɪk)
[f. L. aconīt-um; see aconite + -ic.]
Of or pertaining to aconite. aconitic acid, a basic triatomic acid (C6H3O3){ppp} (OH)3 existing in monkshood, larkspur, and other plants, and also obtained by heating citronic acid.
| 1873 Fownes Chem. 730 Aconitic Acid exists in Monkshood. |