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talonic acid

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ta·​lon·​ic acid | \ təˈlänik- \

Definition of talonic acid

: a crystalline acid HOCH2(CHOH)4COOH formed by oxidation of talose but more readily obtained by heating galactonic acid with pyridine

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History and Etymology for talonic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary talon- (irregular from galactonic acid) + -ic; originally formed as German talonsäure

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“Talonic acid.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talonic%20acid. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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