tartronic acid

== English == === Noun === tartronic acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry) An organic acid obtained by reduction of mesoxalic acid. C3H4O5 Synonyms: 2-hydroxymalonic acid, hydroxymalonic acid ==== Derived terms ==== === References === -“tartronic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.