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Related Terms:
gluconolactone
maltonic acid
pangamic acid
gluconic
idonic acid
additive
functional group
organic
melibionic acid
cellotrionic acid
glucose
oxidizing
lactobionic acid
aldehyde
food
glucosyl
deoxygluconic acid
aldonic acid
stibogluconate
carboxylic acid
gluconate
cellobionic acid
compound
Noun
Definition: An organic compound, C₆H₁₂O₇, formed by oxidizing the aldehyde functional group of glucose into a carboxylic acid; used as a food additive; any glucosyl derivative of this compound