mesoxalic acid

noun

mes·​ox·​al·​ic acid

¦me|ˌzäk¦salik-,

¦mē|,

|ˌsäk¦salik-

: a crystalline acid CO(COOH)₂ or C(OH)₂(COOH)₂ made especially by oxidation of amino-malonic acid

Word History

Etymology

mes- + oxalic acid

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