propanedioic acid


propanedioic acid

(ˌprəʊpeɪndaɪˈəʊɪk) n (Elements & Compounds) a colourless crystalline compound occurring in sugar beet. Formula: C3H4O4,CH2(COOH)2. Also called: malonic acid [C20: from propane + di-1 + -o- + -ic]