gluconic acid
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Definition of gluconic acid
: a crystalline acid C6H12O7 obtained by oxidation of glucose
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gluconic acid
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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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