MUCAMIDE

Mu*cam"ide, n. Etym: [Mucic + amide.] (Chem.)

Definition: The acid amide of mucic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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