mucic

[ myoo-sik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Chemistry.

Origin of mucic¹

First recorded in 1800–10; muc- + -ic

When boiled with nitric acid, it is oxidized to mucic, saccharic, and oxalic acids.

Moderately strong nitric acid changes it into mucic, saccharic, tartaric and oxalic acids.

If heated with strong nitric acid it gives oxalic, and not mucic acid.

They yield mucic and oxalic acids when treated with nitric acid.

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[ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]

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