ALL meanings of lactic acid
lac·tic ac·id
L l - noun lactic acid a colorless or yellowish, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 6 O 3 , produced during muscle contraction as a product of anaerobic glucose metabolism, abundant in sour milk, prepared usually by fermentation of cornstarch, molasses, potatoes, etc., or synthesized: used chiefly in dyeing and textile printing, as a flavoring agent in food, and in medicine. 1
- noun lactic acid chemical compound 1
- uncountable noun lactic acid Lactic acid is a type of acid which is found in sour milk and is also produced by your muscles when you have been exercising a lot. 0
- noun lactic acid a colourless syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and many fruits and used as a preservative (E270) for foodstuffs, such as soft margarine, for making pharmaceuticals and adhesives, and produced in muscle tissue during strenuous exercise. Formula: CH3CH(OH)COOH 0
- noun lactic acid a yellowish or clear, syrupy organic acid, CH3CHOHCOOH, produced by the fermentation of lactose when milk sours or from sucrose and some other carbohydrates by the action of certain microorganisms, and used in tanning leather, as a preservative, in the formation of plasticizers, etc. 0
- noun lactic acid Lactic acid is an acid which is produced in muscles when glucose is metabolized. It is also found in sour milk. 0
- noun lactic acid (organic chemistry) 2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH3.CHOH.CO2H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications. 0