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mu|cic acid — «MYOO sihk», a white, crystalline dibasic acid formed by oxidizing certain gums and lactose in the presence of nitric acid. Formula: C6H10O8 ╂[perhaps < French mucique < Latin mūcus slime, mucus] … Useful english dictionary
erucic acid — A 22 carbon unsaturated fatty acid present in the seeds of nasturtium (Indian cress) and of several Cruciferae species (rape, mustard, and wallflower); thought to be toxic to cardiac muscle. * * * eru·cic acid i .rü sik … Medical dictionary
mucic acid — mu·cic acid .myü sik n an optically inactive crystalline acid C6H10O8 obtained from galactose or lactose by oxidation with nitric acid … Medical dictionary
Perfluorooctanoic acid — IUPAC name pentadecafluorooctanoic acid … Wikipedia
oxycaproic acid — Leucic Leu cic (l[=u] s[i^]k), Leucinic Leu*cin ic (l[ u]*s[i^]n [i^]k), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from leucin, and called also {oxycaproic acid}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erucic acid — e•ru′cic ac′id [[t]ɪˈru sɪk[/t]] n. chem. a solid fatty acid, a homologue of oleic acid, derived from oils of mustard seed and rapeseed • Etymology: 1865–70; < NL Eruc(a) the rocket genus (L ērūca; cf. rocket II) + ic … From formal English to slang
cromoglycic acid — cro·mo·gly·cic ac·id (kro″mo gliґsik) cromolyn … Medical dictionary
mucic acid — mu′cic ac′id [[t]ˈmyu sɪk[/t]] n. chem. a white, crystalline powder, C6H10O8, obtained by the oxidation of lactose and used in organic synthesis • Etymology: 1830–40; < Fmucique; see mucus, ic … From formal English to slang
erucicacid — e·ru·cic acid (ĭ ro͞oʹsĭk) n. A fatty acid, C22H42O2, making up 40 to 50 percent of the total fatty acid in rapeseed, wallflower seed, and mustard seed. [From New Latin Ērūca, cabbage genus, from Latin ērūca, rocket, cabbage.] * * * … Universalium
mucicacid — mu·cic acid (myo͞oʹsĭk) n. An organic acid, C6H10O8, often derived from milk sugar. * * * … Universalium
