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crotonic acid
cro·ton·ic ac·id [ krō tònnik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
organic acid used in manufacturing: a colorless crystalline organic acid. Use: organic synthesis, manufacture of drugs and resins. C4H6O2
[<croton]
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