maleic anhydride
nounChemistry.
a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C4H2O3, that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
Origin of maleic anhydride
1First recorded in 1855–60
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How to use maleic anhydride in a sentence
maleic anhydride is obtained by distilling fumaric acid with phosphorus pentoxide.
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