Maleic Acid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C4H4O4, isomeric with fumaric acid, having an astringent, repulsive taste and faint acidulous odor: used in the manufacture of synthetic resins, the dyeing and finishing of textiles, and as a preservative for fats and oils.
noun
  1. a colourless soluble crystalline substance used to synthesize other compounds. Formula: HOOCCH:CHCOOH
    Maleic Acid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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