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PARAMALEIC
Par`a*ma*le"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + maleic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from malic acid, and now called fumaric acid. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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