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saccharic acid

 
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–noun Chemistry.
a white, needlelike, crystalline, water-soluble solid or syrup, C6H1 0O8, usually made by the oxidation of cane sugar, glucose, or starch by nitric acid.
Also called glucaric acid.

Origin:
1790–1800
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sac·char·ic acid   (sə-kār'ĭk)   
n.  A white crystalline acid, COOH(CHOH)4COOH, formed by the oxidation of glucose, sucrose, or starch.
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Main Entry: sac·char·ic acid
Pronunciation: s&-"kar-ik-
Function: noun
: a dicarboxylic acid HOOC(CHOH)4COOH derived fromglucose or its derivatives by oxidation with nitric acid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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saccharic acid sac·char·ic acid (sə-kār'ĭk)
n.
A white crystalline acid that is formed by the oxidation of glucose, sucrose, or starch.

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