Definition of threonic acid
:a syrupy or crystalline trihydroxy acid HOCH2(CHOH)2COOH formed by oxidation of threose
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threonic acid
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thre·on·ic acid
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Origin and Etymology of threonic acid
threonic International Scientific Vocabulary thre- + -onic
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