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fumaric acid

noun
fu·​mar·​ic acid | \ fyu̇-ˈmer-ik- How to pronounce fumaric acid (audio) , -ˈma-rik-\

Definition of fumaric acid

: a crystalline acid C4H4O4 found in various plants or made synthetically

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 Tests proved him right. Spraying experimental rice plants with artificial acid rain immediately cut their release into the soil of three relevant bacterial foodstuffs—fumaric acid, galactose and glucose. — The Economist, "A cheap way to save rice plants from the effects of acid rain," 12 July 2018

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First Known Use of fumaric acid

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for fumaric acid

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Fumaria, genus of herbs, from Late Latin, fumitory, from Latin fumus

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fumaric acid

noun
fu·​mar·​ic acid | \ fyu̇-ËŒmar-ik- How to pronounce fumaric acid (audio) \

Medical Definition of fumaric acid

: a crystalline acid C4H4O4 formed from succinic acid as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle

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