fumaric acid

noun

1. a colorless, odorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 4 H 4 O 4 , isomeric with maleic acid, essential to cellular respiration in most eukaryotic organisms: used in the making of synthetic resins and as a replacement for tartaric acid in beverages and baking powders.

fumaric acid

/ fjuːˈmærɪk /

noun

1. a colourless crystalline acid with a fruity taste, found in some plants and manufactured from benzene; trans -butenedioic acid: used esp in synthetic resins. Formula: HCOOCH:CHCOOH

fumaric acid

1. A colorless crystalline compound found in various plants and produced synthetically. It is used mainly in resins, paints, varnishes, and inks. Fumaric acid is a geometric isomer of maleic acid, having two carboxyl (COOH) groups attached on opposite sides of an ethylene chain. Chemical formula: C ₄ H ₄ O ₂ .

Word History and Origins

Origin of fumaric acid¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Word History and Origins

Origin of fumaric acid¹

C19: from New Latin Fumāria name of genus, from Late Latin: fumitory, from Latin fūmus smoke