GLYOXALIC

Gly`ox*al"ic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an aldehyde acid, intermediate between glycol and oxalic acid. [Written also glyoxylic.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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