fumaric
[fyoo-mar-ik]
- of or derived from fumaric acid.
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Origin of fumaric
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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.
The most marked case presented is that of maleic and fumaric acids.