malonic acid
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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