maleic acid
ma·le·ic acid
noun \mə-ˈlē-ik-, -ˈlā-\Definition of MALEIC ACID
: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C4H4O4 that is isomeric with fumaric acid and is used especially in organic synthesis
Origin of MALEIC ACID
French acide maléique, alteration of acide malique malic acid; from its formation by dehydration of malic acid
First Known Use: 1857
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