"fumaric acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fumaric acids [plural]
Etymology: From Fumaria. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Fumaria|genus}} Fumaria Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fumaric acid (countable and uncountable, plural fumaric acids)
  1. (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 Wikipedia link: fumaric acid Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Acids, Organic compounds Synonyms: trans-butenedioic acid, E297 when used as an acidity regulator
    Sense id: en-fumaric_acid-en-noun-iyv7Dgxc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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