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  1. fumaric acidnoun

    a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins

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  1. fumaric acidnoun

    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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  1. Fumaric acid

    Fumaric acid or trans-butenedioic acid is the chemical compound with the formula HO2CCH=CHCO2H. Fumaric acid has a fruit-like taste and has been used as a food acidulant since 1946. Its E number is E297.

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  1. fumaric acid

    Fumaric acid is a white crystalline compound that is one of two isomeric unsaturated dicarboxylic acids obtained from various natural sources and used as a starting material in the manufacture of polyester resins, polyhydric alcohols, and plasticizers. It is also used in the production of paints, inks, and as a food preservative due to its antimicrobial properties. Its chemical formula is C4H4O4.

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  1. Fumaric acid

    Fumaric acid or trans-butenedioic acid is the chemical compound with the formula HO2CCH=CHCO2H. This white crystalline compound is one of two isomeric unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, the other being maleic acid. In fumaric acid the carboxylic acid groups are trans and in maleic acid they are cis. Fumaric acid has a fruit-like taste. The salts and esters are known as fumarates. Dimethyl fumarate significantly reduces disability progression in multiple sclerosis.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fumaric acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fumaric acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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