ma·le·ic acid (m -l   k)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 [məˈleɪɪk]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless soluble crystalline substance used to synthesize other compounds. Formula: HOOCCH:CHCOOH Systematic name cis-butanedioic acid
[from French maléique, altered form of malique; 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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| Noun | 1. |  maleic acid - a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resinsacid - 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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