fumaric acid

fumaric acid
a colorless, odorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C4H4O4, isomeric with maleic acid, essential to cellular respiration in most eukaryotic organisms: used in the making of synthetic resins and as a replacement for tartaric acid in beverages and baking powders. Also called boletic acid, lichenic acid.
[1875-80]

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also called  trans-butenedidic acid,  

      organic compound related to maleic acid (q.v.).

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