oxaloacetic acid
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ox·a·lo·ace·tic acid
noun \ˌäk-sə-lō-ə-ˈsē-tik-\Definition of OXALOACETIC ACID
: a crystalline acid C4H4O5 that is formed by reversible oxidation of malic acid (as in carbohydrate metabolism via the Krebs cycle) and in reversible transamination reactions (as from aspartic acid)
Variants of OXALOACETIC ACID
ox·a·lo·ace·tic acid also ox·al·ace·tic acid \ˌäk-sə-lə-ˈsē-tik-\
Origin of OXALOACETIC ACID
oxalic + acetic acid
First Known Use: 1896
ox·a·lo·ace·tic acid
noun \ˌäk-sə-lō-ə-ˌsēt-ik-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OXALOACETIC ACID
: a crystalline acid C4H4O5 that is formed by reversible oxidation of malic acid (as in carbohydrate metabolism via the Krebs cycle) and in reversible transamination reactions (as from aspartic acid)
Variants of OXALOACETIC ACID
ox·a·lo·ace·tic acid also ox·al·ace·tic acid \ˌäk-sə-lə-ˌsēt-ik-\ (audio pronunciation)
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: oxalonitrile
Previous Word in the Dictionary: oxaloacetate
All Words Near: oxaloacetic acid
Previous Word in the Dictionary: oxaloacetate
All Words Near: oxaloacetic acid
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up oxaloacetic acid? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
