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noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C4H6O5, occurring in apples and other fruits and as an intermediate in animal metabolism.

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Origin of malic acid

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby malic acid

Malherbe's calcifying epithelioma, Mali, Malibran, Malibu board, malic, malic acid, malice, malice aforethought, malicious, malicious mischief, maliciousness

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How to use malic acid in a sentence

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The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
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Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
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An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
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Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
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British Dictionary definitions for malic acid

malic acid

/ (ˈmælɪk, ˈmeɪ-) /

noun

a colourless crystalline compound occurring in apples and other fruits. Formula: HOOCCH 2 CH(OH)COOH

Word Origin for malic acid

C18 malic, via French malique from Latin mālum apple

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Medical definitions for malic acid

malic acid

[ măl′ĭk, mā′lĭk ]

A colorless crystalline intermediate in the Krebs cycle that occurs naturally in a variety of unripe fruit and is used as a flavoring and in the aging of wine.

Scientific definitions for malic acid

malic acid

[ măl′ĭk, mā′lĭk ]

A colorless, crystalline compound that occurs naturally in a wide variety of unripe fruits, including apples, cherries, and tomatoes, and is an intermediate product of the Krebs cycle. It is used as a flavoring and in the aging of wine. Also called malate. Chemical formula: C4H6O5.