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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pyrocitric \Pyr`o*cit"ric\, a. [Pyro- + citric: cf. F. pyrocitrique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids obtained by the distillation of citric acid, and called respectively citraconic, itaconic, and mesaconic acid. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Citraconic \Cit`ra*con"ic\, a. [Citric + aconitic.] Pertaining to, derived from, or having certain characteristics of, citric and aconitic acids. [1913 Webster] Citraconic acid (Chem.), a white, crystalline, deliquescent substance, C3H4(CO2H)2, obtained by distillation of citric acid. It is a compound of the ethylene series. [1913 Webster]