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maleic
noun(ma-le-ic acid)
a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C4H4O4 that is isomeric with fumaric acid and is used especially in organic synthesis
maleic
noun(ma-le-ic acid)
a caustic crystalline cyclic anhydride C4H2O3 used especially in making resins
maleic
noun(ma-le-ic acid)
a crystalline cyclic hydrazide C4H4N2O2 used to retard plant growth

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