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malonic acid Definition

ma·lo·nic acid (mə lō′nik, -län′ik)

noun

a crystalline, dibasic acid, HOOCCHCOOH, obtained from malic acid by oxidation and used in synthesizing barbiturates

Etymology: Fr malonique, altered < malique: see malic acid

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