succinic

[ suhk-sin-ik ]

/ səkˈsɪn ɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or obtained from amber.

Chemistry. of or derived from succinic acid.

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Origin of succinic

1780–90; <French succinique<Latin succin(um), sūcinum amber + French -ique-ic

Words nearby succinic

success story, succinate, succinct, succinctly, succinctorium, succinic, succinic acid, succinylcholine, succinylcholine chloride, succinylcoenzyme A, succise

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How to use succinic in a sentence

Apparently the succinic acid in the beads has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.|Russell Saunders|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This oil always reddens litmus paper, because it contains a little succinic acid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
It always reddens litmus paper, from containing a little succinic acid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Dr. Heintz has lately added to these succinic acid, discovered in a hydatid cyst of the liver.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

Of the acid produced, less than 30 per cent is lactic acid; the other acids are formic, acetic, proprionic and succinic.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
This is true of the fatty acid series, and the corresponding ketones and alcohols, and also of the succinic acid series.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for succinic

succinic

/ (sʌkˈsɪnɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or obtained from amber

of, consisting of, containing, or derived from succinic acid

Word Origin for succinic

C18: from French succinique, from Latin succinum amber

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