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gluconic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
glu-con-ic acid
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organic compound, C₆H₁₂O₇, formed by oxidizing the aldehyde functional group of glucose into a carboxylic acid; used as a food additive; any glucosyl derivative of this compound

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

gluconic acids (plural)

Phrases

stibogluconic acid

Synonyms

E574 when used as an acidity regulator

Questions

What does gluconic acid mean?
An organic compound, C₆H₁₂O₇, formed by oxidizing the aldehyde functional group of glucose into a carboxylic acid; used as a food additive; any glucosyl derivative of this compound

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