oxalocrotonic acid
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From oxalo- + crotonic acid.
Noun
[edit]oxalocrotonic acid (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) Any of several oxalo- derivatives of crotonic acid, but especially 4-oxalocrotonic acid, COOH-CO-CH2-CH=CH-COOH, which has a biochemical function.