fumaric acid

American  

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.

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fumaric acid British  

/ 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

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fumaric acid Scientific  

/ fyo̅o̅-măr′ĭk /

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 .

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Etymology

Origin of fumaric acid

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The researchers have managed to efficiently produce fumaric acid, which is traditionally derived from petroleum, using renewable resources, carbon dioxide, and biomass-derived compounds.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

They also succeeded in producing fumaric acid using carbon dioxide obtained directly from the gas phase as a raw material.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

In their latest research, published in Dalton Transactions, the researchers have now developed a new photosensitizer and further advanced an artificial photosynthesis technique that doubles the yield of fumaric acid compared to conventional methods.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

However, the yield in the production of fumaric acid remained low.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

Maleic anhydride is obtained by distilling fumaric acid with phosphorus pentoxide.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various