crotonic acid
[ kroh-ton-ik, -toh-nik ]
/ kroʊˈtɒn ɪk, -ˈtoʊ nɪk /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C4H6O2, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Words nearby crotonic acid
croton bug,
croton oil,
crotonaldehyde,
crotonbug,
crotone,
crotonic acid,
crotonism,
crotoxin,
crottin,
crottle,
crouch
British Dictionary definitions for crotonic acid
crotonic acid
/ (krəʊˈtɒnɪk) /
noun
a colourless crystalline insoluble unsaturated carboxylic acid produced by oxidation of crotonaldehyde and used in organic synthesis; trans- 2-butenoic acid. Formula: CH 3 CH:CHCOOH