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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When boiled with nitric acid, it is oxidized to mucic, saccharic, and oxalic acids.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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.
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
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