gluconic acid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An organic compound, C₆H₁₂O₇, formed by oxidizing the aldehyde functional group of glucose into a carboxylic acid; used as a food additive; any glucosyl derivative of this compound

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolácido glucónico

Françaisacide gluconique

DeutschGluconsäure

8 more languages

Catalààcid glucònic

Suomiglukonihappo

Italianoacido gluconico

日本語グルコン酸

Portuguêsácido glucônico

Românăacid gluconic

Русскийглюко́новая кислота́

Svenskaglukonsyra

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

gluconokinase gluconolactonase gluconolactone glucooligosaccharide glucoolitoriside glucopanoside

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