suc·cin·ic acid (s k-s n k)n. A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C4H6O4, occurring naturally in amber and important in the Krebs cycle. It is also synthesized for use in pharmaceuticals and perfumes. [French succinique, from Latin succinum, amber.] |
succinic acid
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless odourless water-soluble dicarboxylic acid found in plant and animal tissues: used in making lacquers, dyes, perfumes, etc.; 1,4-butanedioic acid. Formula: HOOCCH2:CH2COOH
| succinic acid (sk-snk) A colorless, crystalline organic acid that is important in the Krebs cycle and occurs naturally in amber. It is synthesized for use in pharmaceuticals and perfumes. Chemical formula: C4H6O4. |
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| Noun | 1. | succinic acid - a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups |
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