mucic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of mucic
Example Sentences
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They yield mucic and oxalic acids when treated with nitric acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
Mū′cate, a salt of mucic acid and a base.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Linseed does not give the latter reaction; by treatment with boiling nitric acid it yields mucic and oxalic acids.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
Moderately strong nitric acid changes it into mucic, saccharic, tartaric and oxalic acids.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
If heated with strong nitric acid it gives oxalic, and not mucic acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
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