glyoxylic acid

[ glahy-ok-sil-ik, glahy- ]
/ ˈglaɪ ɒkˈsɪl ɪk, ˌglaɪ- /

noun

a water-soluble crystalline compound, C2H2O3, that is an intermediate in photorespiration in plants.

Origin of glyoxylic acid

First recorded in 1855–60; gly(col) + ox(alic) + -yl + -ic

Words nearby glyoxylic acid

glymphatic system, glyn, glyndebourne, glyoxaline, glyoxylate, glyoxylic acid, glyph, glyphography, glyphosate, glyptal, glyptic