arabonic acid

noun

ar·​a·​bon·​ic acid

¦arə¦bänik-

: a crystalline acid HOCH₂(CHOH)₃COOH obtained by oxidation of arabinose, dextrose, or levulose and used in synthesizing riboflavin

Word History

Etymology

arab(inose) + -onic (after German Arabonsäure)

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