English Explanatory Dictionary

galacturonic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a carboxylic acid derived from galactose by oxidation of the terminal CH₂OH to a COOH; it polymerizes to form pectic acid

Word forms

galacturonic acid
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