The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
maleic — MALÉIC, Ă, maleici, ce, adj. (chim.; în sintagmele) Acid maleic = acid obţinut prin oxidarea (oxida) benzenului, folosit în industria textilă şi chimică la fabricarea uleiurilor. Anhidridă maleică = anhidridă obţinută prin încălzirea acidului… … Dicționar Român
maleic — /mə lēˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑malic … Useful english dictionary
maleic — adjective of, or relating to maleic acid or its derivatives … Wiktionary
maleic — adj. pertaining to maleic acid (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
Maleic anhydride — Maleic anhydride[1] … Wikipedia
maleic acid — n. (Chem.) An unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ({HO.CO.CH=CH.CO.OH}) of cis conformation, having various uses in the manufacture of artificial resins, the dyeing and finishing of wool, silk, and cotton, and also combined with certain drugs to make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maleic acid — [mə lē′ik] n. [< Fr maléique, altered (1834) by T. J. Pelouze (1807 67), Fr chemist < malique,MALIC (ACID), to indicate a relationship between the two acids] a colorless, crystalline, poisonous acid, HOOCCH: CHCOOH, an isomer of fumaric… … English World dictionary
maleic hydrazide — n. a slightly soluble solid, C4H4N2O2, used to inhibit plant growth, to stop the sprouting of vegetables in storage, etc … English World dictionary
Maleic acid — Not to be confused with Malic acid or malonic acid. Maleic acid … Wikipedia
maleic acid — /meuh lee ik/, Chem. a colorless, crystalline, water soluble solid, C4H4O4, isomeric with fumaric acid, having an astringent, repulsive taste and faint acidulous odor: used in the manufacture of synthetic resins, the dyeing and finishing of… … Universalium
