Definition of Maleic acid

1. Noun. A colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins.

Generic synonyms: Acid

Medical Definition of Maleic acid

1. HOOC-CH==CH-COOH; (Z)-butenedioic acid;the cis isomer of fumaric acid; used for preparing maleate salts of antihistaminics and similar drugs. Synonym: toxilic acid. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maleic Acid

maleficence
maleficence
maleficences
maleficent
maleficent
malefices
maleficial
maleficiate
maleficiation
maleficience
maleficient
maleformation
maleic
maleic
maleic acid (current term)
maleic acid (current term)
maleic anhydrides
maleic hydrazide
malemission
malemiut
malemiuts
malemute
malemutes
maleness
malenesses
malengine
maleo
maleo
malepractice
maleruption

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