gluconic

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gluconic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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  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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