"maleic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin malum (“apple”). Related to malic acid. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|malum||apple}} Latin malum (“apple”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} maleic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, cis-butenedioic acid; HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of fumaric acid; it is found in unripe fruit, and is used industrially in the production of polyester resins Wikipedia link: maleic acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Carboxylic acids Synonyms: cis-butenedioic acid, pyromalic acid Related terms: maleate, maleic anhydride Translations (an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid): asam maleat (Indonesian), asem maléyat (Javanese), acid maleic [masculine] (Romanian), малеи́новая кислота́ (maleínovaja kislotá) [feminine] (Russian)
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