malonic

American  

[muh-loh-nik, -lon-ik] / məˈloʊ nɪk, -ˈlɒn ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.

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Etymology

Origin of malonic

1855–60; < French malonique, alteration of malique malic

Example Sentences

Small piles of malonic acid, a white crystal in refined form, mark the way to a wall of deep freezers, where the champion strains await industrial vats.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2016

He figures that his product, malonic acid, has a market worth $250 million — small enough that there has not been too many thoughts about efficiency.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2016

Lygos and other contemporary bio-based manufacturers benefit in particular from a tool called Crispr, which can snip into a sequence of DNA and insert desired features, like a propensity to create malonic acid.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2016

“This is like agile programming, but for biology,” said Eric Steen, a co-founder of Lygos, a start-up here creating yeasts that make malonic acid, an ingredient in fragrances commonly derived from cyanide.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2016

Of foremost importance are the reactions termed the malonic acid and the aceto-acetic ester syntheses; these are discussed under their own headings.

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