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Succinic Acid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)

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Entry terms

  • 110-15-6 (Succinic Acid)
  • 1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic Acid
  • 1,4-Butanedioic Acid
  • AB6MNQ6J6L
  • Butanedioic Acid
  • DTZ9PEC9JL

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