Meaning Of The Word Maleic acid

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maleic acid in American English
a colorless, crystalline, poisonous acid, HOOCCH: CHCOOH, an isomer of fumaric acid, used in organic syntheses, in textile dyeing, etc.
noun: a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C4H4O4, isomeric with fumaric acid, having an astringent, repulsive taste and faint acidulous odor: used in the manufacture of synthetic resins, the dyeing and finishing of textiles, and as a preservative for

maleic acid in British English
noun: a colourless soluble crystalline substance used to synthesize other compounds. Formula: HOOCCH:CHCOOH

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