succinic acid

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noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C4H6O4, used chiefly in the manufacture of lacquers, dyes, and perfume.

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Origin of succinic acid

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby succinic acid

succinate, succinct, succinctly, succinctorium, succinic, succinic acid, succinylcholine chloride, succise, succor, succorance, succory

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How to use succinic acid in a sentence

Apparently the succinic acid in the beads has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.|Russell Saunders|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This oil always reddens litmus paper, because it contains a little succinic acid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
It always reddens litmus paper, from containing a little succinic acid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Dr. Heintz has lately added to these succinic acid, discovered in a hydatid cyst of the liver.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

This is true of the fatty acid series, and the corresponding ketones and alcohols, and also of the succinic acid series.
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Reducing agents (zinc and caustic alkali, hydriodic acid, sodium amalgam, &c.) convert it into succinic acid.
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British Dictionary definitions for succinic acid

succinic acid

noun

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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Scientific definitions for succinic acid

succinic acid

[ sək-sĭn′ĭk ]

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: C4H6O4.