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xylonic acid

noun
xy·​lon·​ic acid | \ (ˈ)zī¦länik-\

Definition of xylonic acid

: an acid C4H5(OH)4COOH obtained as a syrup by oxidizing xylose

History and Etymology for xylonic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary xyl- + -onic

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