glu·con·ic acid | \ (ˌ)glü-ˈkä-nik- 
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\Definition of gluconic acid
: a crystalline acid C6H12O7 obtained by oxidation of glucose
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gluconic acid
nounglu·con·ic acid | \ (ˌ)glü-ˌkän-ik- \
\Medical Definition of gluconic acid
: a crystalline acid C6H12O7 obtained by oxidation of glucose and used chiefly in cleaning metals and as the source of its salts some of which are used medicinally — see gluconate
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The first known use of gluconic acid was in 1871
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