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məˈli ɪkmale·ic acid

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. maleic acidnoun

    a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins

GCIDE

  1. maleic acidnoun

    An unsaturated dicarboxylic acid (HO.CO.CH=CH.CO.OH) of cis conformation, having various uses in the manufacture of artificial resins, the dyeing and finishing of wool, silk, and cotton, and also combined with certain drugs to make salts more soluble than the basic forms. The corresponding isomer having trans conformation, is identical in chemical formula, is called fumaric acid. MI11

Wiktionary

  1. maleic acidnoun

    an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of fumaric acid; it is found in unripe fruit, and is used industrially in the production of polyester resins

Wikipedia

  1. Maleic acid

    Maleic acid or cis-butenedioic acid is an organic compound that is a dicarboxylic acid, a molecule with two carboxyl groups. Its chemical formula is HO2CCH=CHCO2H. Maleic acid is the cis-isomer of butenedioic acid, whereas fumaric acid is the trans-isomer. It is mainly used as a precursor to fumaric acid, and relative to its parent maleic anhydride, maleic acid has few applications.

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  1. maleic acid

    Maleic acid is a colorless crystalline organic compound that belongs to the family of carboxylic acids. It is chemically represented as C4H4O4 and is the cis-isomer of butenedioic acid. Maleic acid is produced when maleic anhydride is dissolved in water and is used to manufacture polyester resins, pest control products, and other chemicals. It is also found naturally in some fruits. Maleic acid is known for its property of being able to undergo a change in structure in response to heat, transforming into fumaric acid. It's also more soluble in water and less stable than its geometric isomer counterpart, fumaric acid.

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  1. Maleic acid

    Maleic acid is an organic compound that is a dicarboxylic acid, a molecule with two carboxyl groups. Its chemical formula is HO2CCHCHCO2H. Maleic acid is the cis-isomer of butenedioic acid, whereas fumaric acid is the trans-isomer. It is mainly used as a precursor to fumaric acid, and relative to its parent maleic anhydride, maleic acid has few applications.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of maleic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of maleic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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