Definition of fumaric acid Fumaric acid
fu•mar•ic ac•id
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What does fumaric acid mean?
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| fumaric acid - a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins |
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- fumaric acid (Noun)
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.
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Fumaric acid is a chemical substance that occurs in various plants. It also occurs as a by-product at various times in the human body. In chemistry it is used for food preservation. It is known as E 297. Usually it replaces citric acid. In medicine, it is used to treat various diseases of the skin, such as Psoriasis.
Albert Szent-Györgyi was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937 because of his work on Fumaric acid.
