saccharic acid

American

noun

Chemistry.

a white, needlelike, crystalline, water-soluble solid or syrup, C 6 H 1 0 O 8 , usually made by the oxidation of cane sugar, glucose, or starch by nitric acid.

saccharic acid British

/ sæˈkærɪk /

noun

a white soluble solid dicarboxylic acid obtained by the oxidation of cane sugar or starch; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-hexanedioic acid. Formula: COOH(CHOH) 4 COOH

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Etymology

Origin of saccharic acid

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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By actual isolation of a crystalline dextrorotary sugar, by preparations of osazone and conversion into saccharic acid, it was proved that dextrose was the main product of hydrolysis.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

An investigation of the latter gave the following results: By oxidation with nitric acid no saccharic acid was obtained; showing the absence of dextrose.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

By-products of oxidation.—The liquors from B were found to contain saccharic acid: the acid from C and B contained a dibasic acid which appeared to be tartaric acid.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

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