HyperDic: oxaloacetic_acid

English > 1 sense of the expression oxaloacetic acid:
NOUNsubstanceoxaloacetic acid, oxalacetic acidan acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
English > oxaloacetic acid: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates).
Synonymoxalacetic acid
BroaderacidAny of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Spanishácido oxalacético

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