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

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-kărĭk ]

n.

A white crystalline acid that is formed by the oxidation of glucose, sucrose, or starch.