fumaric acid

noun

fu·mar·ic acid | \ fyu̇-ˈmer-ik-

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Definition of fumaric acid

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

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Recent Examples on the Web 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, 12 July 2018

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fumaric acid

noun

fu·mar·ic acid | \ fyu̇-ˌmar-ik-

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Medical Definition of fumaric acid

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

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