Glyceric

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Glyceric \Gly*cer"ic\, a. (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or derived from, glycerin.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {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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