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Definitions for mucic acid
ˈmyu sɪkmu·cic acid
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Princeton's WordNet
mucic acidnoun
a solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar
Wiktionary
mucic acidnoun
A dicarboxylic acid, HOOC(CHOH)COOH, produced by the oxidation of the milk sugar galactose. A test for the presence of galactose and/or lactose.
Etymology: From mjölk-socker-syra (milk-sugar-acid)
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Mucic acid
Mucic acid, C6H10O8 or HOOC-(CHOH)4-COOH (also known as galactaric or meso-galactaric acid) is an aldaric acid obtained by nitric acid oxidation of galactose or galactose-containing compounds such as lactose, dulcite, quercite, and most varieties of gum.
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mucic acid
Mucic acid, also known as galactaric acid, is a sugar acid derived from the oxidation of galactose. It is often found in urine and can be produced in significant quantities through metabolic processes. This white crystalline solid is typically used in biochemical research and medicine. Its name comes from the fact that it was first isolated from lichen or moss, called "mucedinum".
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Mucic acid
Mucic acid, C6H10O8 or HOOC-(CHOH)4-COOH, is an aldaric acid obtained by nitric acid oxidation of galactose or galactose-containing compounds like lactose, dulcite, quercite, and most varieties of gum. It forms a crystalline powder, which melts at 230 °C. It is insoluble in alcohol, and nearly insoluble in cold water. Due to the symmetry in the molecule, it is optically inactive even though it has chiral carbon atoms. When heated with pyridine to 140 °C, it is converted into allommic acid. When digested with fuming hydrochloric acid for some time it is converted into a furfural dicarboxylic acid while on heating with barium sulfide it is transformed into athiophene carboxylic acid. The ammonium salt yields on dry distillation carbon dioxide, ammonia, pyrrol and other substances. The acid when fused with caustic alkalis yields oxalic acid. With potassium bisulfate mucic acid forms 3-hydroxy-2-pyrone by dehydration and decarboxylation.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mucic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mucic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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