Maleic
Pronunciation : Ma*le"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. mal?ique. See Malic.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the ethylene series, metameric with fumaric acid and obtained by heating malic acid.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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