ALL meanings of mucic acid
mu·cic ac·id
M m - noun mucic acid a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 1 0 O 8 , obtained by the oxidation of certain gums, milk sugar, or galactose, and used chiefly in organic synthesis. 1
- noun mucic acid colourless crystalline solid carboxylic acid 0
- noun mucic acid a colourless crystalline solid carboxylic acid found in milk sugar and used in the manufacture of pyrrole. Formula: C4H4(OH)4(COOH)2 0
- noun mucic acid a colorless, crystalline acid, HOOC(CHOH)4COOH, formed by oxidizing lactose, gums, etc. 0