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From methyl + malonic acid.
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Today it means: A dicarboxylic acid, a C-methylated derivative of malonic acid, HOOCCH(CH3)COOH , that is involved in the Krebs cycle Full definition →
From methyl + malonic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.