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maleic acid
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ma·le·ic acid  (m-lk)
n.
A colorless crystalline acid, HO2CCH:CHCO2H, used in textile processing and as an oil and fat preservative.
[From French acide maléique, alteration of acide malique, malic acid; see malic acid.]
maleic acid  (m-lk)
A colorless crystalline acid used in textile processing and as an oil and fat preservative. Maleic acid is a geometric isomer of fumaric acid, having two carboxyl groups (COOH) on the same side of an ethylene chain. Chemical formula: C4H4O4.
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Noun1.maleic acid - a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins
acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt


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