succinic

[ suhk-sin-ik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or obtained from amber.
2. Chemistry. of or derived from succinic acid.

succinic

/ sʌkˈsɪnɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or obtained from amber
2. of, consisting of, containing, or derived from succinic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of succinic¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of succinic¹

C18: from French succinique, from Latin succinum amber

Example Sentences

Working with Singh's group at IBRL, the team then scaled up succinic acid production using industrially relevant equipment to conduct an end-to-end integration of the process.

From Science Daily

Andrew Waterhouse, a wine chemist at the University of California, Davis, agreed, saying that finding succinic acid indicated that fermentation had taken place.

From New York Times

In the latest excavation, the archaeologists skipped the chemical scrub. This allowed researchers to extract four organic compounds present in the potsherds: citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and tartaric acid.

From Washington Post

This allowed researchers to extract four organic compounds present in the potsherds: citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and tartaric acid.

From Seattle Times

University of Pennsylvania biomolecular archaeologist Patrick McGovern found evidence of tartaric acid, an indication of brewing involving the Eurasian grape, as well as three associated organic acids: malic, succinic and citric.

From Reuters