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malonic acid(medicine)

malonic (iou)



malonic adjective. M19.
[French malonique alt. of malique MALIC.]
Chemistry.
1. malonic acid, a crystalline acid, CH2(COOH)2, obtained by the oxidation of malic acid. M19.
2. malonic ester, the liquid diethyl ester, CH2(COOC2H5)2, of malonic acid, widely used in a method for synthesizing carboxylic acids. L19.
malonate noun a salt or ester of malonic acid M19.
'malonyl noun the divalent radical COCH2CO derived from malonic acid L19.