HyperDic: maleic_acid

English > 1 sense of the expression maleic acid:
NOUNsubstancemaleic acida colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins
English > maleic acid: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins.
BroaderacidAny of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Spanishácido maleico
Catalanàcid maleic

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