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An unsaturated organic acid, CH-CH=CH-COOH, found in croton oil and having many industrial uses; the cis- form is isocrotonic acid.Syn: trans-2-butenoic acid, beta-methylacrylic acid
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Crotonic acid — Crotonic Cro*ton ic (kr? t?n ?k), a. Of or pertaining to, or derived from, a plant of the genus {Croton}, or from croton oil. [1913 Webster] {Crotonic acid} (Chem.), a white crystalline organic acid, {C3H5.CO2H}, of the ethylene, or acrylic acid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crotonic acid — [krō tän′ik] n. [ CROTON + IC] a colorless crystalline compound, CH3CH:CHCOOH, existing in two isomeric forms: used in organic synthesis, the manufacture of resins, etc … English World dictionary
crotonic acid — krotono rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CH₃CH=CHCOOH atitikmenys: angl. crotonic acid rus. кротоновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – (E) 2 buteno rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
crotonic acid — cro·ton·ic acid (.)krō .tän ik n an unsaturated aliphatic acid C4H6O2 that occurs in croton oil * * * cro·ton·ic ac·id (kro tonґik) an unsaturated fatty acid, CH3CH CHCOOH, found in croton oil … Medical dictionary
crotonic acid — (ˈ)krō|tänik noun Etymology: French crotonique, from New Latin Croton + French ique ic : an unsaturated aliphatic acid CH3CH . CHCOOH existing in cis and trans forms; β methyl acrylic acid; especially : the colorless crystalline trans form… … Useful english dictionary
crotonic acid — C3H5COOH, water soluble acid used primarily in organic synthesis (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
crotonic acid — /kroʊˌtɒnɪk ˈæsəd/ (say kroh.tonik asuhd) noun an unsaturated, aliphatic acid, CH3CH=CHCOOH, used in organic synthesis …
crotonic acid — /kroh ton ik, toh nik/, Chem. a colorless, crystalline, water soluble solid, C4H6O2, used chiefly in organic synthesis. [1830 40; CROTON + IC] * * * … Universalium
Crotonic — Cro*ton ic (kr? t?n ?k), a. Of or pertaining to, or derived from, a plant of the genus {Croton}, or from croton oil. [1913 Webster] {Crotonic acid} (Chem.), a white crystalline organic acid, {C3H5.CO2H}, of the ethylene, or acrylic acid series.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
