Meanings
nounketocarboxylic acid (plural ketocarboxylic acids)
plural ketocarboxylic acids
- chemistryAny carboxylic acid having a ketonic carbonyl group, but especially any α-ketocarboxylic acid having the carbonyl group adjacent to the carboxylic acid group
Origin
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ketocarboxylic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketocarboxylic%20acid
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