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erythronic acid

erythronic acid noun: any stereoisomer of 2,3,4-trihydroxybutanoic acid.

Noun

erythronic acid (plural erythronic acids)

  1. Any stereoisomer of 2,3,4-trihydroxybutanoic acid

Forms of erythronic acid

pluralerythronic acids

Questions about erythronic acid

What does erythronic acid mean?
Erythronic acid means any stereoisomer of 2,3,4-trihydroxybutanoic acid.
What part of speech is erythronic acid?
Erythronic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of erythronic acid?
The plural of erythronic acid is erythronic acids.

Words near erythronic acid in the dictionary

  1. erythron
  2. erythronate
  3. erythronates
  4. erythroneurine
  5. erythroneurines
  6. erythronic acid
  7. erythronic acids
  8. erythronium
  9. erythronolactone
  10. erythronolide
  11. erythronolides

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