succinic acid

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

successor, succinate, succinct, succinctorium, succinic, succinic acid, succinylcholine, succinylcholine chloride, succinylcoenzyme a, succise, succor
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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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Medical definitions for succinic acid

succinic acid
[ sək-sĭn′ĭk ]

n.

A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid important in the Krebs cycle.
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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.
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