Relating to a chemical compound derived from mucic acid by the removal of water; describing a type of organic acid.
From de- + hydro- + mucic (from mucilage/mucus). Describes a carboxylic acid created by dehydrating mucic acid, terminology from organic chemistry.
Dehydromucic acid, also called saccharic acid, is what you get when you oxidize glucose—it's a reminder that sugars and acids are just different forms of the same carbon skeleton!
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