/ Dictionary / Index S saccharic acid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sacchar'ic ac'id Pronunciation: [key] — Chem. Chem. a white, needlelike, crystalline, water-soluble solid or syrup, CHO, usually made by the oxidation of cane sugar, glucose, or starch by nitric acid. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. saccharic saccharide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language