Definition

Noun: A white, crystalline dicarboxylic acid produced by the oxidation of sugars or starch.

Usage

This is a technical, scientific term used primarily in chemistry and biochemistry. It refers to a specific chemical compound. * Saccharic acid can be synthesized in the laboratory from glucose. * The oxidation process yielded a small amount of saccharic acid.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often encountered in the context of carbohydrate chemistry, describing the end product of strong oxidation.
• It is used to differentiate between various sugar acids, such as gluconic acid or glucuronic acid.

Variants and Related Words

• Saccharide (n): A general term for a sugar or sugar-like molecule.
• Dicarboxylic acid (n): A class of organic compounds containing two carboxyl functional groups, to which saccharic acid belongs.

Synonyms

• Glucaric acid: This is the more specific, systematic name for the compound derived from glucose. "Saccharic acid" is a more general, traditional name that can refer to acids derived from other sugars as well.

Noun

1. a white dicarboxylic acid formed from oxidation of sugar or starch