| glutaric | <chemistry> Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid so called; as, glutaric ethers. Glutaric acid, an organic acid obtained as a white crystalline substance, isomeric with pyrotartaric acid. Synonym: normal pyrotartaric acid. Origin: Glutamic + tartaric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
|---|---|
| glutaric acid | <biochemistry> A chemical intermediate in the metabolism of the amino acids lysine and tryptophan which has the chemical formula C5H8O4. It is found in green sugar beets and in water extracted from wool. (09 Oct 1997) |