First Known Use: 1871
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gluconic acid
noun glu·con·ic acid \(ˌ)glü-ˈkä-nik-\
Definition of GLUCONIC ACID
: a crystalline acid C6H12O7 obtained by oxidation of glucose
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Origin of GLUCONIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from glucose + -ic
Medical Dictionary
gluconic acid
noun glu·con·ic acid \(ˌ)glü-ˌkän-ik-\
Medical Definition of GLUCONIC ACID
: a crystalline acid C6H12O7 obtained by oxidation of glucose and used chiefly in cleaning metals and as the source of its salts some of which are used medicinally—see gluconate
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