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glu•con'ic ac'id



Pronunciation: (glOO-kon'ik), [key]
a colorless, water-soluble acid, C6H12O7, obtained by the oxidation of glucose, used commercially in a 50-percent solution for cleaning metals. Also,glyconic acid,glycogenic acid.

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