Lactic Acid

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lactic acid

Lactic acid (CH₃CHOHCO₂H) is an organic ACID (also known as 2-hydroxypropanoic acid). It is found in human and cow’s milk, and it is produced when GLUCOSE breaks down under anaerobic conditions and during some FERMENTATION processes.

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