malonic acid
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, dibasic acid, C3H4O4, easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.
Origin of malonic acid
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby malonic acid
malodor,
malodorous,
malonate,
malone,
malonic,
malonic acid,
malonyl,
malonyl group,
malonyl-coa,
malonylurea,
malory
British Dictionary definitions for malonic acid
Word Origin for malonic acid
C19: from French
malonique, altered form of
malique; see
malic acid
Medical definitions for malonic acid
malonic acid
[ mə-lō′nĭk, -lŏn′ik ]
n.
A white crystalline dicarboxylic acid derived from malic acid and used in the manufacture of barbiturates.
Scientific definitions for malonic acid
malonic acid
[ mə-lō′nĭk, -lŏn′ĭk ]
A white crystalline acid derived from malic acid and used in making barbiturates. Chemical formula: C3H4O4.