The Collaborative International Dictionary
Muconic
Muconic \Mu*con"ic\, a. [Mucic + itaconic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid ( C6H6O4, 2-4-hexadienedoic acid), obtained indirectly from mucic acid, and somewhat resembling itaconic acid. Various other means of synthesis have been reported.