glutaric acid

noun

glu·​tar·​ic acid glü-ˈter-ik- 

-ˈta-rik-

: a crystalline acid C₅H₈O₄ used especially in organic synthesis

Word History

Etymology

probably from gluten + -aric (as in tartaric acid)

First Known Use

circa 1885, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

glutaric acid

noun

glu·​tar·​ic acid glü-ˌtar-ik- 

: a crystalline acid C₅H₈O₄ used especially in organic synthesis