mucic acid

mucic acid
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.

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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 — mu·cic acid .myü sik n an optically inactive crystalline acid C6H10O8 obtained from galactose or lactose by oxidation with nitric acid …   Medical dictionary

  • 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 — /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

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