malonic acid

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 3 H 4 O 4 , easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.

malonic acid

/ -ˈlɒn-; məˈləʊnɪk /

noun

1. another name for propanedioic acid

malonic acid

/ mə-lō′nĭk,-lŏn′ĭk /

1. A white crystalline acid derived from malic acid and used in making barbiturates. Chemical formula: C 3 H 4 O 4 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of malonic acid¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of malonic acid¹

C19: from French malonique, altered form of malique; see malic acid

Example Sentences

Lygos and other contemporary bio-based manufacturers benefit in particular from a tool called Crispr, which can snip into a sequence of DNA and insert desired features, like a propensity to create malonic acid.

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Small piles of malonic acid, a white crystal in refined form, mark the way to a wall of deep freezers, where the champion strains await industrial vats.

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“This is like agile programming, but for biology,” said Eric Steen, a co-founder of Lygos, a start-up here creating yeasts that make malonic acid, an ingredient in fragrances commonly derived from cyanide.

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He figures that his product, malonic acid, has a market worth $250 million — small enough that there has not been too many thoughts about efficiency.

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It liquefies at 7� C. It is an exceedingly reactive compound, combining with water to form malonic acid, with hydrogen chloride to form malonyl chloride, and with ammonia to form malonamide.

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