saccharic acid
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sac·char·ic ac·id
(sak'ă-rik as'id),Term used to denote the class of dicarboxy sugar acids.
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saccharic acid
(sə-kăr′ĭk)n.
A white crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C6H10O8, formed by the oxidation of glucose, sucrose, or starch.
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saccharic acid
A dicarboxy sugar acid derived by oxidising a sugar (e.g., glucose) with nitric acid.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.