melassic

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melassic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Melassic \Me*las"sic\, a. [See Molasses.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses
     or glucose, and probably identical with saccharic acid
     (also called D-glucaric acid or tetrahydroxyadipic acid).
     See Saccharic.
     [1913 Webster]