saccharic acid
noun Chemistry.
a white, needlelike, crystalline, water-soluble solid or syrup, C6H10O8, usually made by the oxidation of cane sugar, glucose, or starch by nitric acid.
Also called
glucaric acid.
Origin of saccharic acid
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby saccharic acid
saccate,
sacchar-,
saccharase,
saccharate,
saccharic,
saccharic acid,
saccharide,
sacchariferous,
saccharify,
saccharimeter,
saccharimetry
British Dictionary definitions for saccharic acid
saccharic acid
/ (sæˈkærɪk) /
noun
a white soluble solid dicarboxylic acid obtained by the oxidation of cane sugar or starch; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-hexanedioic acid. Formula: COOH(CHOH) 4 COOH
Medical definitions for saccharic acid
saccharic acid
[ sə-kăr′ĭk ]
n.
A white crystalline acid that is formed by the oxidation of glucose, sucrose, or starch.