phosphoglyceric acid

noun

phos·​pho·​gly·​cer·​ic acid ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-gli-ˈser-ik- How to pronounce phosphoglyceric acid (audio)
: either of two isomeric acid phosphates C3H5O3(OPO3H2) of glyceric acid that are formed as intermediates in photosynthesis and in carbohydrate metabolism

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1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phosphoglyceric acid was in 1845

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phosphoglyceric acid

noun
phos·​pho·​gly·​cer·​ic acid -glis-ˌer-ik- How to pronounce phosphoglyceric acid (audio)
: either of two isomeric phosphates HOOCC2H3(OH)OPO3H2 of glyceric acid that are formed as intermediates in photosynthesis and in carbohydrate metabolism
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