| English Dictionary |
MALEIC ACID
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does maleic acid mean?
• MALEIC ACID (noun)
The noun MALEIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins
Familiarity information: MALEIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("maleic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades." (English proverb)
"When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard." (Native American proverb, Lakota)
"A friend is the one that lends a hand during the time of need." (Arabic proverb)
"Eat a big bite but don't say a big statement." (Cypriot proverb)
"When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard." (Native American proverb, Lakota)
"A friend is the one that lends a hand during the time of need." (Arabic proverb)
"Eat a big bite but don't say a big statement." (Cypriot proverb)