fumaric acid

English

Etymology

From Fumaria.

Noun

fumaric acid (countable and uncountable, plural fumaric acids)

1. (organic chemistry) 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

Synonyms

• trans-butenedioic acid
• E297 when used as an acidity regulator