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oxalocrotonic acid

oxalocrotonic acid noun: any of several oxalo- derivatives of crotonic acid, but especially 4-oxalocrotonic acid, COOH-CO-CH₂-CH=CH-COOH, which has a biochemical function.

Noun

oxalocrotonic acid (uncountable)

  1. Any of several oxalo- derivatives of crotonic acid, but especially 4-oxalocrotonic acid, COOH-CO-CH₂-CH=CH-COOH, which has a biochemical function.

Origin of oxalocrotonic acid

From oxalo- + crotonic acid.

Questions about oxalocrotonic acid

What does oxalocrotonic acid mean?
Oxalocrotonic acid means any of several oxalo- derivatives of crotonic acid, but especially 4-oxalocrotonic acid, COOH-CO-CH₂-CH=CH-COOH, which has a biochemical function.
What part of speech is oxalocrotonic acid?
Oxalocrotonic acid is a noun.

Words near oxalocrotonic acid in the dictionary

  1. oxaloacetates
  2. oxaloacetic
  3. oxaloacetic acid
  4. oxalocrotonate
  5. oxalocrotonates
  6. oxalocrotonic acid
  7. oxalodiacetic acid
  8. oxaloglutarate
  9. oxaloglutaric acid
  10. oxalomalate
  11. oxalomalates

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