Meaning Of The Word Mucic acid

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mucic acid in American English
a colorless, crystalline acid, HOOC(CHOH)4COOH, formed by oxidizing lactose, gums, etc.
noun: a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C6H10 O8, obtained by the oxidation of certain gums, milk sugar, or galactose, and used chiefly in organic synthesis

mucic acid in British English
colourless crystalline solid carboxylic acid
noun: a colourless crystalline solid carboxylic acid found in milk sugar and used in the manufacture of pyrrole. Formula: C4 H4(OH)4(COOH)2

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