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pantoic acid

pantoic acid noun: an alpha-hydroxy acid found in some biologically active compounds.

Noun

pantoic acid (uncountable)

  1. An alpha-hydroxy acid found in some biologically active compounds.

Origin of pantoic acid

From pantothenic acid.

Words formed from pantoic acid

Questions about pantoic acid

What does pantoic acid mean?
Pantoic acid means an alpha-hydroxy acid found in some biologically active compounds.
What part of speech is pantoic acid?
Pantoic acid is a noun.

Words near pantoic acid in the dictionary

  1. pantographical
  2. pantographically
  3. pantographing
  4. pantographs
  5. pantography
  6. pantoic acid
  7. Pantoja
  8. Pantojas
  9. pantolactone
  10. pantoland
  11. pantolest

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