mesoxalic acid
English
Etymology
From
mes-
+
oxalic
+
acid
.
Noun
mesoxalic
acid
(
uncountable
)
(
organic chemistry
)
A
dicarboxylic acid
, C
3
H
2
O
6
that is an
intermediate
in the
oxidation
of
malonic acid
to
oxalic acid
.