ketoglutaric acid
noun
ke·to·glu·tar·ic acid
ˌkē-tō-glü-ˈter-ik- 
-ˈta-rik-
: either of two crystalline keto derivatives C5H6O5 of glutaric acid
especially
: the alpha keto isomer formed in various metabolic processes (such as the Krebs cycle)
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Etymology
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of ketoglutaric acid was
in 1908
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“Ketoglutaric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketoglutaric%20acid. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.
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ketoglutaric acid
noun
ke·to·glu·tar·ic acid
-glü-ˌtar-ik-
: either of two crystalline keto derivatives C5H6O5 of glutaric acid
especially
: alpha-ketoglutaric acid
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