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glyoxylic acid

[ glahy-ok-sil-ik, glahy- ]

/ ˈglaɪ ɒkˈsɪl ɪk, ˌglaɪ- /

noun

a water-soluble crystalline compound, C2H2O3, that is an intermediate in photorespiration in plants.

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Nearby words

glyn, glyndebourne, glynis, glyoxaline, glyoxylate, glyoxylic acid, glyph, glyphography, glyphosate, glyptal, glyptic

Origin of glyoxylic acid

First recorded in 1855–60; gly(col) + ox(alic) + -yl + -ic

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