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

So an enzyme was added that could break down sucrose from the sugarcane juice into glucose and fructose to make succinic acid.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

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

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

Prominent among these are glycerin and succinic acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various