a crystalline, dibasic acid, HOOCCHCOOH, obtained from malic acid by oxidation and used in synthesizing barbiturates
Origin of malonic acid
French malonique, altered from malique: see malic acidmalonic acid
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A white crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C3H4O4, that is a strong irritant and is used in making barbiturates.
Origin of malonic acid
French (acide) malonique alteration of malique malic (acid) ; see malic acid .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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A white crystalline acid derived from malic acid and used in making barbiturates. Chemical formula: C3H4O4.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid, CH2(COOH)2, used in making barbiturates
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