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glyoxylic acid

n. (context organic compound English) The aldehyde acid CHO-COOH found in unripe fruit, and as a component of the glyoxylate cycle

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Glyoxylic acid

Glyoxylic acid or oxoacetic acid is an organic compound. Together with acetic acid, glycolic acid, and oxalic acid, glyoxylic acid is one of the C carboxylic acids. It is a colourless solid that occurs naturally and is useful industrially.