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PYROMUCIC
Pyr`o*mu"cic, a. Etym: [Pyro- + mucic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of mucic acid, or by the oxidation of furfurol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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