gluconic acid

English

Noun

gluconic acid (countable and uncountable, plural gluconic acids)

(biochemistry) 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

Synonyms

E574 when used as an acidity regulator

Translations

organic compound C₆H₁₂O₇

Catalan: àcid glucònic m
Finnish: glukonihappo
French: acide gluconique (fr) m
German: Gluconsäure (de)

Hungarian: glukoninsav
Italian: acido gluconico (it)
Japanese: グルコン酸 (gurukon-san)

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