malonic acid

malonic acid
\\məˈlōnik-, -länik-\ noun
Etymology: malonic from F. malonique (in acide malonique malonic acid), alteration of malique malic (in acide malique malic acid) — more at malic acid
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid CH2(COOH)2 obtained by oxidation of malic acid but usually made by hydrolysis of cyanoacetic acid and used especially in the form of its diethyl ester in organic synthesis (as of barbiturates and vitamins of the B complex)

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  • Malonic acid — Malonic acid …   Wikipedia

  • malonic acid — [mə lō′nik, məlän′ik] n. [Fr malonique, altered < malique: see MALIC ACID] a crystalline, dibasic acid, HOOCCH2COOH, obtained from malic acid by oxidation and used in synthesizing barbiturates …   English World dictionary

  • malonic acid — Chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble, dibasic acid, C3H4O4, easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates. [1885 90] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called  Propanedioic Acid        (HO2CCH2CO2H) …   Universalium

  • malonic acid — malono rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CH₂(COOH)₂ atitikmenys: angl. malonic acid rus. малоновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – propano dirūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • malonic acid — A dicarboxylic acid of importance in intermediary metabolism; an inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase. SYN: propanedioic acid. * * * ma·lo·nic acid mə lōn ik , län n a crystalline dicarboxylic acid CH2(COOH)2 used esp. in the form of its diethyl… …   Medical dictionary

  • malonic acid — noun a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid, CH(COOH), used in making barbiturates See Also: malonate …   Wiktionary

  • malonic acid — ma•lo′nic ac′id [[t]məˈloʊ nɪk, ˈlɒn ɪk[/t]] n. chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble, dibasic acid, C3H4O4, used chiefly in the synthesis of barbiturates • Etymology: < F (acide) malonique (1858), alter. ofmalique malic …   From formal English to slang

  • malonic acid — /məˌlɒnɪk ˈæsəd/ (say muh.lonik asuhd), /məˌloʊnɪk/ (say muh.lohnik) noun a dibasic acid, CH2(COOH)2, easily decomposed by heat. {French malonique, alteration of malique malic} …  

  • malonic — MALÓNIC adj. (chim.; în sintagma) Acid malonic = acid dicarboxilic folosit împreună cu derivaţii săi în sinteze organice şi farmaceutice. – Din fr. malonique. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  malónic adj. m. Trimis de siveco,… …   Dicționar Român

  • Malonic anhydride — Malonic anhydride …   Wikipedia

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