oxalacetic acid
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Related to oxalacetic acid: malic acid
ox·al·a·ce·tic acid
(ŏk-săl′ə-sē′tĭk, ŏk′sə-lə-)n.
Variant of oxaloacetic acid.
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Noun | 1. | oxalacetic acid - an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates) acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
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