Mucic Acid Definition

myo͝osĭk
noun
A colorless, crystalline acid, HOOC(CHOH)4COOH, formed by oxidizing lactose, gums, etc.
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Origin of Mucic Acid

  • From Swedish mjölk-socker-syra (milk-sugar-acid)

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