Suc*cin"ic (?), a. [Cf. F.
succinique. See Succinate.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, amber; specif., designating a
dibasic acid, C&?;H&?;.(CO&?;H)&?;, first obtained by the dry
distillation of amber. It is found in a number of plants, as in
lettuce and wormwood, and is also produced artificially as a white
crystalline substance having a slightly acid taste.
Suc*cin"ic (?), a. [Cf. F.
succinique. See Succinate.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, amber; specif., designating a
dibasic acid, C&?;H&?;.(CO&?;H)&?;, first obtained by the dry
distillation of amber. It is found in a number of plants, as in
lettuce and wormwood, and is also produced artificially as a white
crystalline substance having a slightly acid taste.