dextronic acid
English
Noun
dextronic acid (uncountable)
- (chemistry) A syrupy substance obtained by the partial oxidation of various carbohydrates, such as dextrose.
Synonyms
- gluconic acid
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for dextronic acid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)