# mesoxalic acid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A dicarboxylic acid, C₃H₂O₆ that is an intermediate in the oxidation of malonic acid to oxalic acid.

## Etymology
From mes- + oxalic + acid.

## Source
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