fumaric acid
noun
a colorless, odorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C4H4O4, isomeric with maleic acid, essential to cellular respiration in most eukaryotic organisms: used in the making of synthetic resins and as a replacement for tartaric acid in beverages and baking powders.
Also called
boletic acid,
lichenic acid.
Origin of fumaric acid
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby fumaric acid
fumage,
fumarase,
fumarate,
fumariaceous,
fumaric,
fumaric acid,
fumarole,
fumatorium,
fumatory,
fumble,
fume
British Dictionary definitions for fumaric acid
fumaric acid
/ (fjuːˈmærɪk) /
noun
a colourless crystalline acid with a fruity taste, found in some plants and manufactured from benzene; trans -butenedioic acid: used esp in synthetic resins. Formula: HCOOCH:CHCOOH
Word Origin for fumaric acid
C19: from New Latin
Fumāria name of genus, from Late Latin: fumitory, from Latin
fūmus smoke
Medical definitions for fumaric acid
fumaric acid
[ fyōō-măr′ĭk ]
n.
An organic acid that is formed from succinic acid and is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle.
Scientific definitions for fumaric acid
fumaric acid
[ fyōō-măr′ĭk ]
A colorless crystalline compound found in various plants and produced synthetically. It is used mainly in resins, paints, varnishes, and inks. Fumaric acid is a geometric isomer of maleic acid, having two carboxyl (COOH) groups attached on opposite sides of an ethylene chain. Chemical formula: C4H4O2.