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Definition of Galacturonic acid
1. Noun. (chemistry) a carboxylic acid derived from galactose by oxidation of the terminal CH2OH to a COOH; it polymerizes to form pectic acid ¹
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1. Noun. (chemistry) a carboxylic acid derived from galactose by oxidation of the terminal CH2OH to a COOH; it polymerizes to form pectic acid ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com