saccharic
Americanadjective
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of or derived from saccharin or a saccharine substance.
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of or derived from saccharic acid.
Etymology
Origin of saccharic
Example Sentences
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Sac′charāte, a salt of a saccharic acid.—adjs.
From Project Gutenberg
Moderately strong nitric acid changes it into mucic, saccharic, tartaric and oxalic acids.
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When boiled with nitric acid, it is oxidized to mucic, saccharic, and oxalic acids.
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The d-galactose, obtained by the hydrolysis of any of these compounds, is a faintly sweet substance which resembles glucose in many of its properties; having one characteristic difference, however, in that it forms mucic acid instead of saccharic acid when oxidized by concentrated nitric acid.
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An investigation of the latter gave the following results: By oxidation with nitric acid no saccharic acid was obtained; showing the absence of dextrose.
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