carboxymethyl glucose

noun

An ether derivative of glucose prepared using chloroacetic acid and a base.

Meanings

nouncarboxymethyl glucose (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn ether derivative of glucose prepared using chloroacetic acid and a base.
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