malic

[ mal-ik, mey-lik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or derived from apples.
2. Chemistry. of or derived from malic acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of malic¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; from French malique, from Latin māl(um) “apple” + French -ique adjective suffix. See -ic

Example Sentences

If malic acid is present, a voluminous flocculent precipitate will form.

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Malic acid has, however, been discovered to be present in the prothallus as a whole.

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Then in rapid succession came his announcements of the new vegetable products citric, malic, oxalic, and gallic acids.

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By long-continued heating with caustic soda at 100 C. it is converted into inactive malic acid.

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The acid of the apple is usually considered to be malic acid, but really there are several acids mixed together.

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