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glyceric acid

noun

  1. a colorless, syrupy liquid, C 3 H 6 O 4 , obtained by oxidizing glycerol.


glyceric acid

noun

  1. a viscous liquid carboxylic acid produced by the oxidation of glycerol; 2,3-dihydroxypropanoic acid. Formula: C 3 H 6 O 4
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Origin of glyceric acid1

First recorded in 1860–65

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