MUCIC

Adjective

mucic (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to mucic acid or its derivatives

Anagrams

• Mucci

Source: Wiktionary


Mu"cic, a. Etym: [L. mucus mucus: cf. F. mucique.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, gums and micilaginous substances; specif., denoting an acid obtained by the oxidation of gums, dulcite, etc., as a white crystalline substance isomeric with saccharic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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