gluconic acid
[ gloo-kon-ik ]
/ gluˈkɒn ɪk /
noun
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.
Words nearby gluconic acid
glucogenesis,
glucokinase,
glucokinetic,
glucolipid,
gluconeogenesis,
gluconic acid,
glucophore,
glucoprotein,
glucopyranose,
glucosamine,
glucosamine sulphate
Medical definitions for gluconic acid
gluconic acid
[ glōō-kŏn′ĭk ]
n.
An acid formed from the oxidation of glucose and other sugars.