The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
melassic — melassic, a. Chem. (mɪˈlæsɪk) [ad. F. mélassique.] melassic acid, an acid produced by heating glucose with caustic alkalis. Hooper s Med. Dict. (ed. 7). Watts Dict. Chem. III. 868 … Useful english dictionary
D-glucaric — Melassic Me*las sic, a. [See {Molasses}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with {saccharic} acid (also called {D glucaric} acid or {tetrahydroxyadipic} acid). See {Saccharic} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saccharic — Melassic Me*las sic, a. [See {Molasses}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with {saccharic} acid (also called {D glucaric} acid or {tetrahydroxyadipic} acid). See {Saccharic} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tetrahydroxyadipic — Melassic Me*las sic, a. [See {Molasses}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with {saccharic} acid (also called {D glucaric} acid or {tetrahydroxyadipic} acid). See {Saccharic} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
