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oxaloacetic acid

ox·a·lo·a·ce·tic ac·id
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-suh-loh-uh-see-tik, ok-, ok-sal-oh-, -sal-]
    • /ˈɒk sə loʊ əˈsi tɪk, ˌɒk-, ɒkˈsæl oʊ-, -ˌsæl-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-suh-loh-uh-see-tik, ok-, ok-sal-oh-, -sal-]
    • /ˈɒk sə loʊ əˈsi tɪk, ˌɒk-, ɒkˈsæl oʊ-, -ˌsæl-/

Definition of oxaloacetic acid words

  • noun oxaloacetic acid a crystalline organic acid, C 4 H 4 O 5 , that is an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle, where it is formed by the oxidation of malic acid and is acetylated to form citric acid: also a product of transamination reactions of aspartic acid. 1
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Origin of oxaloacetic acid

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; oxal(ic) + -o- + acetic acid

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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