malic acid
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C4H6O5, occurring in apples and other fruits and as an intermediate in animal metabolism.
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If malic acid is present, a voluminous flocculent precipitate will form.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. Brucemalic acid has, however, been discovered to be present in the prothallus as a whole.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinBy long-continued heating with caustic soda at 100 C. it is converted into inactive malic acid.
The acid of the apple is usually considered to be malic acid, but really there are several acids mixed together.
The Apple | VariousLead sub-acetate precipitates mainly the malic acid which is always present in cider vinegar.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value | Harry Snyder
British Dictionary definitions for malic acid
/ (ˈmælɪk, ˈmeɪ-) /
a colourless crystalline compound occurring in apples and other fruits. Formula: HOOCCH 2 CH(OH)COOH
Origin of malic acid
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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