maleic anhydride

noun Chemistry.

a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C₄H₂O₃, that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.

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Origin:
1855–60

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