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saccharic acid

saccharic acid

9.4
A white solid acid made from sugars and used in labs and industry
  • noun
  • /ˈsækərɪk ˈæsɪd/
  • Specialized
: ácido sacárico
  • The chemist synthesized saccharic acid from glucose during the experiment.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the reactions of saccharic acid with various metal ions.

  • Industrially, saccharic acid is sometimes used for its chelating properties.

  • The laboratory tested the saccharic acid for purity.

  • Researchers are studying saccharic acids in various applications.

  • In chemical analysis, saccharic acid is used to determine the concentration of metal ions.

  • The synthesis of saccharic acid from sugars is an important process in organic chemistry.

  • During the experiment, the scientists observed the unique properties of saccharic acid when mixed with different reagents.

Surface Forms

saccharic acid singular
saccharic acids plural

Morphology

saccharic + acid

The phrase is compositionally built: 'saccharic' (from sacchar- 'sugar') + 'acid' denotes an acid related to sugars, so the meaning is predictable for someone who recognizes the sacchar- morpheme. However, 'saccharic' is a low-frequency, technical formation that a typical B1 learner would not know or parse, so the transparency is only partial.

Etymology

Saccharic acid comes from the part sacchar-, an old word for 'sugar', plus acid. It was named because chemists make it by changing sugar into an acid, so the name simply means 'an acid made from sugar'.