propanedioic acid

/ (ˌprəʊpeɪndaɪˈəʊɪk) /

noun

a colourless crystalline compound occurring in sugar beet. Formula: C 3 H 4 O 4,CH 2 (COOH) 2 Also called: malonic acid

Word Origin for propanedioic acid

C20: from propane + di- 1 + -o- + -ic