- mucic acid
- mu·cic acid .myü-sik- n an optically inactive crystalline acid C6H10O8 obtained from galactose or lactose by oxidation with nitric acid
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Mucic acid — IUPAC name (2S,3R,4S,5R) 2,3,4,5 tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid … Wikipedia
mucic acid — [myo͞o′sik] n. [Fr mucique < L mucus (see MUCUS) + ique, IC] a colorless, crystalline acid, HOOC(CHOH) 4COOH, formed by oxidizing lactose, gums, etc … English World dictionary
mucic acid — noun a solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar • Hypernyms: ↑carboxylic acid * * * ˈmyüsik noun Etymology: mucic International Scientific Vocabulary muc + ic : an optically inactive crystalline acid HOOC(CHOH)4COOH obtained from galactose or… … Useful english dictionary
mucic acid — galaktaro rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Galaktozės oksidacijos produktas. formulė HOOC(CHOH)₄COOH atitikmenys: angl. galactaric acid; mucic acid rus. галактаровая кислота; слизевая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – gleivių rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
mucic acid — Chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble powder, C6H10O8, obtained by the oxidation of certain gums, milk sugar, or galactose, and used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called saccharolactic acid. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
mucic acid — noun A dicarboxylic acid, HOOC(CHOH)COOH, produced by the oxidation of the milk sugar galactose. A test for the presence of galactose and/or lactose … Wiktionary
mucic acid — /mjusɪk ˈæsəd/ (say myoohsik asuhd) noun a dibasic crystalline acid, HOOC(CHOH)4COOH, obtained by oxidising certain gums, milk sugar, or galactose …
mucic acid — mu′cic ac′id [[t]ˈmyu sɪk[/t]] n. chem. a white, crystalline powder, C6H10O8, obtained by the oxidation of lactose and used in organic synthesis • Etymology: 1830–40; < Fmucique; see mucus, ic … From formal English to slang
mucic — /myooh sik/, adj. Chem. of or derived from mucic acid. [1800 10; MUC + IC] * * * … Universalium
mucic — adj. pertaining to mucic acid (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
