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chlo'ro•gen'ic ac'id



Pronunciation: (klôr'u-jen'ik, klōr'-, klôr"-, klōr"-), [key] Biochem.
a colorless crystalline acid, C16H18O9, that is important in plant metabolism and is purportedly responsible for the browning or blackening of cut apples, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables.

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chloroformyl chloridechlorohydrin
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