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maleic acid

maleic acid noun: an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, cis-butenedioic acid; HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of fumaric acid; it is found in unripe fruit, and is used industrially in the production of polyester resins.

Noun

maleic acid (uncountable)

  1. an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, cis-butenedioic acid; HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of fumaric acid; it is found in unripe fruit, and is used industrially in the production of polyester resins

maleic acid meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

maleic acid in Tamil

மலீயிக் அமிலம், மலேக்கமிலம், மலேயிக்கமிலம்

maleic acid in Indonesian

an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid
asam maleat

Synonyms of maleic acid

Origin of maleic acid

From Latin malum (“apple”). Related to malic acid.

Words formed from maleic acid

Questions about maleic acid

What does maleic acid mean?
Maleic acid means an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, cis-butenedioic acid; HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of fumaric acid; it is found in unripe fruit, and is used industrially in the production of polyester resins.
What is maleic acid in Tamil?
Maleic acid in Tamil is மலீயிக் அமிலம், மலேக்கமிலம், மலேயிக்கமிலம். See Maleic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is maleic acid?
Maleic acid is a noun.

Words near maleic acid in the dictionary

  1. malefolks
  2. maleformation
  3. maleformations
  4. Malegaon
  5. maleic
  6. maleic acid
  7. maleic anhydride
  8. maleic hydrazide
  9. maleimide
  10. maleimides
  11. maleimidyl

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