Definitions for fumaric acid
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fumar′ic ac′id(n.)
a colorless, odorless solid, C4H4O4, essential to cellular respiration in most eukaryotic organisms: used to make synthetic resins and as a replacement for tartaric acid in beverages and baking powders.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of fumaric acid:
1875–80
Princeton's WordNet
fumaric acid(noun)
a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins
Wiktionary
fumaric acid(Noun)
an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of maleic acid from which it may be prepared by heating; it is found in many plants, including fungi and mosses, and is essential in the chemistry of respiration; it has a number of industrial applications, and its esters, the fumarates are used in the treatment of psoriasis
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