Meanings
nounmucous acid (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablechemistryAn acid obtained, by the use of nitric acid, from gum arabic and other mucilaginous substances.
Synonyms: saccholactic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn acid obtained, by the use of nitric acid, from gum arabic and other mucilaginous substances.
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mucous acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucous%20acid
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“mucous acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucous%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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