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| suc·cin·ic ac·id [ sək sìnnik ássid ] |
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naturally occurring acid: a colorless odorless acid. Source: amber, plant and animal tissues, artificially synthesized. Use: manufacture of lacquers, perfumes, pharmaceuticals. C4H6O4
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| [< Latin succinum "amber" < succus "juice, moisture, sap"] |
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