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  • 131fumaric acid — fumar′ic ac′id n. chem. a colorless, odorless solid, C4H4O4, essential to cellular respiration in most eukaryotic organisms: used to make synthetic resins and as a replacement for tartaric acid in beverages and baking powders • Etymology: 1875–80 …

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  • 132glucuronic acid — /glukjuˌrɒnɪk ˈæsəd/ (say gloohkyooh.ronik asuhd) noun a sugar acid related to glucose, C5H9O5 COOH, present in plant and bacterial gums, often conjugated with compounds foreign to the body, such as drugs, to make them soluble for excretory… …