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    "definition": "Disodium (2E)-but-2-enedioate, commonly called disodium fumarate, is the fully neutralized sodium salt of fumaric acid, consisting of two sodium cations per fumarate dianion with trans geometry across its carbon-carbon double bond.",
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      "The nominal anhydrous formula derived from the name is C4H2Na2O4; measured water content must be accounted for before comparing a sample against this formula.",
      "The sodium-counterion identity distinguishes it from other fumarate salts, while the dianion distinguishes it from covalent fumarate esters.",
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      "Users distinguish it from fumaric acid and monosodium fumarate because neutralization state affects composition and solution behaviour."
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                    "name": "Monosodium fumarate",
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                    "name": "Disodium maleate",
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                    "name": "Disodium succinate",
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    "Which hydrate or solid forms are experimentally established, and how should they be represented within the registry's existing granularity?",
    "What reliable measurements establish solubility, solution pH and thermal behavior for explicitly characterized material forms?",
    "Which validated assays distinguish fumarate from maleate and resolve sodium stoichiometry, water content and relevant impurities?",
    "What current hazard classifications, exposure guidance, storage evidence and application-specific permissions apply to this exact salt rather than related fumarate substances?"
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