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)
Also Known As:
Succinate; Butanedioic Acid; Ammonium Succinate; 1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic Acid; 1,4-Butanedioic Acid; 1,2 Ethanedicarboxylic Acid; 1,4 Butanedioic Acid; Succinate, Ammonium; Succinate, Potassium; Potassium Succinate