fumaric acid

noun

fu·mar·ic acid | \fyu̇-ˈmer-ik-,

-ˈma-rik-\

Definition of fumaric acid

: a crystalline acid C₄H₄O₄ found in various plants or made synthetically

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Tests proved him right. Spraying experimental rice plants with artificial acid rain immediately cut their release into the soil of three relevant bacterial foodstuffs—fumaric acid, galactose and glucose. — The Economist, "A cheap way to save rice plants from the effects of acid rain," 12 July 2018

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fumaric acid

noun

fu·mar·ic acid | \fyu̇-ˌmar-ik-

\

Medical Definition of fumaric acid

: a crystalline acid C₄H₄O₄ formed from succinic acid as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle

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