propanedioic acid

/ (ˌprəʊpeɪndaɪˈəʊɪk) /


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

Origin of propanedioic acid

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

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