polyuronic acid

noun

poly·​uronic acid

¦pälē,

-lə̇+…-

: a polymer of a uronic acid

alginic acid is a polyuronic acid

Word History

Etymology

polyuronic from poly- + uronic (in uronic acid)

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Rhymes for polyuronic acid

• antacid
• placid