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fumaric
[ fyoo-mar-ik ]
/ fyuˈmær ɪk /
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adjective
of or derived from fumaric acid.
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Origin of fumaric
Words nearby fumaric
fumadiddle, fumage, Fu Manchu mustache, fumarate, fumariaceous, fumaric, fumaric acid, fumarole, fumatorium, fumatory, fumble
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How to use fumaric in a sentence
When heated with concentrated hydrobromic or hydriodic acids, it is converted into fumaric acid.
Fumaric acid is found in fumitory (Fumaria officinalis), in various fungi (Agaricus piperatus, &c.), and in Iceland moss.
Maleic anhydride is obtained by distilling fumaric acid with phosphorus pentoxide.
The most marked case presented is that of maleic and fumaric acids.