galacturonic
/ɡəˌlaktʃəˈrɒnɪk/Chemistry
adjective
galacturonic acid, a crystalline acid which is the uronic acid of galactose, and is the subunit from which pectin is composed.
- Formula: C6H10O7..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From galact- + -uronic, after German Galacturonsäure galacturonic acid.
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