ketoglutaric acid
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From keto- + glutaric acid.
Noun
[edit]ketoglutaric acid (plural ketoglutaric acids)
- (organic chemistry) Either of two ketone derivatives of glutaric acid, α-ketoglutaric acid and β-ketoglutaric acid (the latter varying only by the position of the ketone functional group).