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glyoxylic acid

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

noun

  1. a water-soluble crystalline compound, C 2 H 2 O 3 , that is an intermediate in photorespiration in plants.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glyoxylic acid1

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

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