ketoglutaric acid

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Etymology

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keto- +‎ glutaric acid

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ketoglutaric acid (plural ketoglutaric acids)

  1. (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).