释义 |
cro·ton·ic acid \(ˈ)krō|tänik-\ noun Etymology: French crotonique, from New Latin Croton + French -ique -ic : an unsaturated aliphatic acid CH3CH . CHCOOH existing in cis and trans forms; β-methyl-acrylic acid; especially : the colorless crystalline trans form obtained in the carbonization of wood, made by oxidation of crotonaldehyde, and used chiefly in making synthetic resins and coatings |