gluconic acid

gluconic acid
/glooh kon"ik/
a colorless, water-soluble acid, C6H12O7, obtained by the oxidation of glucose, used commercially in a 50-percent solution for cleaning metals.
Also, glyconic acid, glycogenic acid.
[1870-75; trans. of G Glukonsäure; see GLUC-, -ONIC]

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