malic
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or derived from apples.
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Chemistry. of or derived from malic acid.
Etymology
Origin of malic
First recorded in 1790–1800; from French malique, from Latin māl(um) “apple” + French -ique adjective suffix. See -ic
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Clusia rosea uses strong CAM and stores substantial amounts of carbon dioxide as malic acid during the night.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Several laboratory studies have also shown that the combined effects of wine alcohol and organic acids, such as malic acid, can prevent the growth of E coli and Salmonella.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2023
In a cold year you might encounter wines with a lot of malic acid, and those can be unpleasant.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2018
In the latest excavation, the archaeologists skipped the chemical scrub. This allowed researchers to extract four organic compounds present in the potsherds: citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and tartaric acid.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2017
It contains malic acid, tannin, the special volatile oil of the herb, and some fatty matter.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
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