Meanings
nounoxalocrotonic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAny of several oxalo- derivatives of crotonic acid, but especially 4-oxalocrotonic acid, COOH-CO-CH₂-CH=CH-COOH, which has a biochemical function.
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