MUCIC ACID


Meaning of MUCIC ACID in English

Chem.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 10 O 8 , obtained by the oxidation of certain gums, milk sugar, or galactose, and used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called saccharolactic acid .

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