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mucic acid definition

mu·cic acid (myo̵̅o̅′sik)

a colorless, crystalline acid, HOOC(CHOH)COOH, formed by oxidizing lactose, gums, etc.

Etymology: Fr mucique < L mucus (see mucus) + -ique, -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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