Term Name: | glyoxylic acid |
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Synonyms: | alpha-ketoacetic acid, formylformic acid, Glyoxalate, Glyoxalsaeure, Glyoxylate, GLYOXYLIC ACID, Glyoxylsaeure, oxalaldehydic acid, oxoacetic acid, oxoethanoic acid |
Definition: | A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid bearing an oxo group at the alpha carbon atom. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16891] ( EBI ) |