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OXALACETIC ACID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oxalacetic acid mean?
• OXALACETIC ACID (noun)
The noun OXALACETIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
Familiarity information: OXALACETIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
oxalacetic acid; oxaloacetic acid
Hypernyms ("oxalacetic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
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