Crotonic Acid Definition

krō-tŏnĭk
noun
A colorless crystalline compound, CH3CH:CHCOOH, existing in two isomeric forms: used in organic synthesis, the manufacture of resins, etc.
Webster's New World

Origin of Crotonic Acid

  • From New Latin Croton plant genus croton

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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