malonic acid

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 3 H 4 O 4 , easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.

malonic acid

/ -ˈlɒn-; məˈləʊnɪk /

noun

1. another name for propanedioic acid

malonic acid

/ mə-lō′nĭk,-lŏn′ĭk /

1. A white crystalline acid derived from malic acid and used in making barbiturates. Chemical formula: C 3 H 4 O 4 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of malonic acid¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of malonic acid¹

C19: from French malonique, altered form of malique; see malic acid