gluconic acid: Meaning and Definition of

glu•con'ic ac'id

Pronunciation: (gl-kon'ik), [key]
  1. a colorless, water-soluble acid, CHO, obtained by the oxidation of glucose, used commercially in a 50-percent solution for cleaning metals.
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