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propanedioic acid

/ ˌprəʊpeɪndaɪˈəʊɪk /

noun

  1. a colourless crystalline compound occurring in sugar beet. Formula: C 3 H 4 O 4 ,CH 2 (COOH) 2 Also calledmalonic acid


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Word History and Origins

Origin of propanedioic acid1

C20: from propane + di- 1+ -o- + -ic

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