malonic acid
noun
ma·lo·nic acid
mə-ˈlōn-ik- 
-ˈlän-
-ˈlän-
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid CH2(COOH)2 used especially in the form of its diethyl ester in organic synthesis (as of barbiturates and vitamins of the B complex)
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“Malonic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/malonic%20acid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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