Uronic
/jʊˈrɒnɪk/noun
Relating to uronic acids, sugar acids formed by oxidation of the terminal carbon of a monosaccharide.
Did you know?Uronic acids were named through their association with the chemistry of urine, but they are major components of plant cell walls, gums, and connective-tissue molecules.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wors- / *ur-
“A reconstructed root associated with liquid or urine; the exact reconstruction and pathway are debated.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
οὖρον (ouron)
“Urine.”
Classical Latin
Latin
ūrīna
“Urine; the source of the scientific family of urine-related terms.”
Middle English
English
urin / urine
“Urine, borrowed through Anglo-Norman and Old French forms from Latin.”
19th Century
Scientific English
uronic
“Relating to uronic acids, a chemical class named with the urine-derived uron- stem and the adjective-forming suffix -ic.”