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fumaric acid
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Etymology
From Fumaria.
Noun
fumaric acid (countable and uncountable, plural fumaric acids)
- (organic chemistry) an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of maleic acid from which it may be prepared by heating; it is found in many plants, including fungi and mosses, and is essential in the chemistry of respiration; it has a number of industrial applications, and its esters, the fumarates, are used in the treatment of psoriasis
Synonyms
- trans-butenedioic acid
- E297 when used as an acidity regulator
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