ga·lact·uron·ic acid | \ gə-ˌlak-tu̇-ˈrä-nik- 
, -tyu̇- \
, -tyu̇- \Definition of galacturonic acid
: a crystalline aldehyde-acid C6H10O7 that occurs especially in polymerized form in pectin
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galacturonic acid
nounga·lact·uron·ic acid | \ gə-ˌlak-t(y)u̇-ˌrän-ik- \
\Medical Definition of galacturonic acid
: a crystalline aldehyde acid C6H10O7 that occurs especially in polymerized form in pectin
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