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Meaning of galacturonic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a carboxylic acid derived from galactose by oxidation of the terminal CH₂OH to a COOH; it polymerizes to form pectic acid

uncountable

Equivalents

Español ácido galacturónico

Italiano acido galatturonico

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

galacturonide galacturonosidase galacturonosyl galacturonosyltransferase galage galagid