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maleic acid
[ muh-lee-ik ]
noun
Chemistry.
- a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 4 H 4 O 4 , isomeric with fumaric acid, having an astringent, repulsive taste and faint acidulous odor: used in the manufacture of synthetic resins, the dyeing and finishing of textiles, and as a preservative for fats and oils.
maleic acid
/ ³¾É™Ëˆ±ô±ðɪɪ°ì /
noun
- a colourless soluble crystalline substance used to synthesize other compounds. Formula: HOOCCH:CHCOOH Systematic namecis-butanedioic acid
maleic acid
/ ³¾É™-±ôŧ′İì /
- A colorless crystalline acid used in textile processing and as an oil and fat preservative. Maleic acid is a geometric isomer of fumaric acid, having two carboxyl groups (COOH) on the same side of an ethylene chain. Chemical formula: C 4 H 4 O 4 .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of maleic acid1
1870–75; < French ³¾²¹±ôé¾±±ç³Ü±ð, alteration of malique malic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of maleic acid1
C19: from French ³¾²¹±ôé¾±±ç³Ü±ð, altered form of malique; see malic acid
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The styrene–maleic acid copolymer: a versatile tool in membrane research.
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Consuming high levels of maleic acid can cause kidney damage.
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Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority has recalled 11 types of tapioca starch balls made in Taiwan that are used in popular 'bubble teas', after they were found to contain maleic acid.
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