fumaric acid

noun

Etymology

From Fumaria.

Definitions

  1. an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of maleic…

    an unsaturated organic dicarboxylic acid, HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the geometric isomer of maleic acid from which it may be prepared by heating; it is found in many plants, including fungi and mosses, and is essential in the chemistry of respiration; it has a number of industrial applications, and its esters, the fumarates, are used in the treatment of psoriasis

The neighborhood

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