Gluconic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gluconic \Glu*con"ic\, a.
     Pertaining to, or derived from, glucose.
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     {Gluconic acid} (Chem.), an organic acid, obtained as a
        colorless, sirupy liquid, by the oxidation of glucose; --


        called also {maltonic acid}, and {dextronic acid}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maltonic \Mal*ton"ic\, a. (Chem.)
     Of, pertaining to, or derived from, maltose; specif.,
     designating an acid called also {gluconic} or {dextronic}
     acid. See {Gluconic}.
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