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glyceric acid

glyceric acid noun: a colourless syrupy organic compound, CH₂OH.CHOH.COOH, formed by the oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde.

Noun

glyceric acid (uncountable)

  1. A colourless syrupy organic compound, CH₂OH.CHOH.COOH, formed by the oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde.

Questions about glyceric acid

What does glyceric acid mean?
Glyceric acid means a colourless syrupy organic compound, CH₂OH.CHOH.COOH, formed by the oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde.
What part of speech is glyceric acid?
Glyceric acid is a noun.

Words near glyceric acid in the dictionary

  1. glycerate
  2. glycerates
  3. glyceria
  4. glycerias
  5. glyceric
  6. glyceric acid
  7. glycerid
  8. glyceridase
  9. glyceridases
  10. glyceride
  11. glycerides

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