English Explanatory Dictionary

ketoglutaric acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two ketone derivatives of glutaric acid, α-ketoglutaric acid and β-ketoglutaric acid (the latter varying only by the position of the ketone functional group).

Word forms

ketoglutaric acid ketoglutaric acids

Etymology

From keto- + glutaric acid.

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