gluconic acid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gluconic acid
1870–75; translation of German Glukonsäure; see gluc-, -onic
Example Sentences
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Bacteria then transform those compounds into organic acids, primarily acetic acid and gluconic acid.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
One version, ASC1, was acidified with hydrochloric acid, while ASC2 used gluconic acid.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
The bottle was over-pressurized by mixing muriatic and gluconic acid — commonly used in cleaning and for industrial uses — with metal foil, according to charging documents.
From Washington Post
They did not succeed in their aim, but a way was found of procuring gluconic acid.
From Time Magazine Archive
For example, gluconic acid, under these conditions, becomes mannonic acid, which can be reduced to mannose.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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