Glyceric \Gly*cer"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, glycerin.
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{Glyceric acid} (Chem.), an organic acid, obtained by the
partial oxidation of glycerin, as a thick liquid. It is a
hydroxyl derivative of propionic acid, and has both acid
and alcoholic properties.
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