succinic acid

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 4 H 6 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of lacquers, dyes, and perfume.

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succinic acid British  

noun

1. a colourless odourless water-soluble dicarboxylic acid found in plant and animal tissues: used in making lacquers, dyes, perfumes, etc; 1,4-butanedioic acid. Formula: HOOCCH 2 :CH 2 COOH

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succinic acid Scientific  

/ sək-sĭn′ĭk /

1. A colorless, crystalline organic acid that is important in the Krebs cycle and occurs naturally in amber. It is synthesized for use in pharmaceuticals and perfumes. Chemical formula: C ₄ H ₆ O ₄ .

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Etymology

Origin of succinic acid

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Researchers plan further scale-up studies soon to support commercialization of the succinic acid production process.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

The work builds on years of research on succinic acid production by Zhao and his colleagues using Issatchenkia orientalis, an unconventional yeast ideal for making organic acids.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

This allowed researchers to extract four organic compounds present in the potsherds: citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and tartaric acid.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2017

Department of considers succinic acid to be a valuable commodity since it can be refined with less energy than petroleum.

From Forbes • Sep. 10, 2012

These will consist mostly of glycerine and succinic acid and will amount to 4 or 5 per cent.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various