metasaccharinic acid

noun

Any of a family of polyhydroxy carboxylic acids formed by direct dismutation of an aldose sugar.

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Meanings

nounmetasaccharinic acid (plural metasaccharinic acids)

plural metasaccharinic acids

  1. chemistryAny of a family of polyhydroxy carboxylic acids formed by direct dismutation of an aldose sugar.

Origin

From meta- + saccharinic acid.

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