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maleic acid

Syllabification: (ma·le·ic ac·id)
Pronunciation: /məˈlēik, -ˈlā-/

Definition of maleic acid

noun

Chemistry
  • a crystalline acid made by distilling malic acid and used in making synthetic resins.
    • Alternative name: cis-butenedioic acid; chemical formula: HOOCCHCHCOOH

Derivatives

maleate

Pronunciation: /məˈlēˌāt, -ət/

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: maleic from French maléique, alteration of malique (see malic acid)

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