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From oxalo- + crotonic acid.
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Today it 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. Full definition →
From oxalo- + crotonic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.