glyceric acid

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

gly·cer·ic acid

noun \gli-ˈser-ik-\

Definition of GLYCERIC ACID

: a syrupy acid C3H6O4 obtainable by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde

Origin of GLYCERIC ACID

International Scientific Vocabulary, from glycerin
First Known Use: 1838

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