metasaccharinic

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From meta- +‎ saccharinic.

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metasaccharinic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a metasaccharinic acid or its derivative
    • 2015 September 15, “Anoxic Biodegradation of Isosaccharinic Acids at Alkaline pH by Natural Microbial Communities”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      This abiotic process generates a range of soluble cellulose degradation products (CDP) including: the α and β forms of isosaccharinic acid (ISA) (Fig A in S1 File ); the α and β forms of metasaccharinic acid and a range of small organic molecules.