mesoxalic acid
A dicarboxylic acid, C₃H₂O₆ that is an intermediate in the oxidation of malonic acid…A dicarboxylic acid, C₃H₂O₆ that is an intermediate in the oxidation of malonic acid to oxalic acid.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A dicarboxylic acid, C₃H₂O₆ that is an intermediate in the oxidation of malonic acid to oxalic acid.
Origin
From mes- + oxalic + acid.From mes- + oxalic + acid.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmesoxalate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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