oxalacetic acid

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

oxalacetic acid
    n 1: an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in
         metabolism of fats and carbohydrates) [syn: {oxalacetic
         acid}, {oxaloacetic acid}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

oxalacetic acid \oxalacetic acid\ n. (Chem.)
   A dicarboxylic acid ({HO.CO.CO.CH2.CO.OH}).
   [WordNet 1.5]

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