mucic
[ myoo-sik ]
/ ˈmyu sɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
of or derived from mucic acid.
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Words nearby mucic
much less, much sought after, muchness, mucho, muci-, mucic, mucic acid, mucid, muciferous, muciform, mucigel
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Example sentences from the Web for mucic
If heated with strong nitric acid it gives oxalic, and not mucic acid.
Moderately strong nitric acid changes it into mucic, saccharic, tartaric and oxalic acids.
When boiled with nitric acid, it is oxidized to mucic, saccharic, and oxalic acids.
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