Crotonic

Crotonic
Crotonic Cro*ton"ic (kr?-t?n"?k), a. Of or pertaining to, or derived from, a plant of the genus {Croton}, or from croton oil. [1913 Webster]

{Crotonic acid} (Chem.), a white crystalline organic acid, {C3H5.CO2H}, of the ethylene, or acrylic acid series. It was so named because formerly supposed to exist in croton oil. Also, any acid metameric with crotonic acid proper. [1913 Webster]

Note: The acid characteristic of croton oil is tiglic or tiglinic acid, a derivative of {crotonic acid}. [1913 Webster]


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  • crotonic — adjective Of or pertaining to crotonic acid or its derivatives …   Wiktionary

  • Crotonic acid — Crotonic Cro*ton ic (kr? t?n ?k), a. Of or pertaining to, or derived from, a plant of the genus {Croton}, or from croton oil. [1913 Webster] {Crotonic acid} (Chem.), a white crystalline organic acid, {C3H5.CO2H}, of the ethylene, or acrylic acid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crotonic acid — Crotonic acid …   Wikipedia

  • crotonic acid — [krō tän′ik] n. [ CROTON + IC] a colorless crystalline compound, CH3CH:CHCOOH, existing in two isomeric forms: used in organic synthesis, the manufacture of resins, etc …   English World dictionary

  • crotonic acid — krotono rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CH₃CH=CHCOOH atitikmenys: angl. crotonic acid rus. кротоновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – (E) 2 buteno rūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • crotonic condensation — krotoninė kondensacija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Aldehidų arba ketonų kondensacijos reakcija, kurios metu atskyla vanduo ir susidaro dvigubasis ryšys. atitikmenys: angl. crotonic condensation rus. кротоновая конденсация …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • crotonic — adj. belonging to or regarding the plant genus Croton …   English contemporary dictionary

  • crotonic — cro·ton·ic …   English syllables

  • crotonic — …   Useful english dictionary

  • crotonic acid — /kroh ton ik, toh nik/, Chem. a colorless, crystalline, water soluble solid, C4H6O2, used chiefly in organic synthesis. [1830 40; CROTON + IC] * * * …   Universalium

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