Mucic acid

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA dicarboxylic acid, HOOC-(CHOH)4-COOH, produced by the oxidation of the milk sugar galactose, used as a test for the presence of galactose or lactose.

Synonyms

mucous acid galactaric acid allomucic acid malic acid mucosin muconic acid galactonic acid lactobionic acid galacturonic acid muramic acid methoxymalonic acid maleic acid

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