hexonic acid

noun

hex·​on·​ic acid

(ˈ)hek¦sänik-

: an aldonic acid (as gluconic acid) that contains six carbon atoms in a molecule

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hexa- + -onic

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