talonic acid

noun

(2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid, an epimer of galactonic acid.

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Meanings

nountalonic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistry(2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid, an epimer of galactonic acid.

Origin

Anagrammatically from galactonic acid.

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APA

talonic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talonic%20acid

MLA

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Chicago

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