Word Study
[2x]
: MÜ Mä Mæ Mé Mê Mö Mœ M- M. M1 M2 M3 M< Ma Mb Mc Md Me Mf Mg Mh Mi Mk Ml Mm Mn Mo Mp Mr Ms Mt Mu Mv Mw Mx My
malic
CIDE DICTIONARY
malic, a. [L. malum an apple: cf. F. malique.].
Pertaining to, or obtained from, apples; as, malic acid. [1913 Webster]
Malic acid, (Chem.) a hydroxy acid (HO.CO.CH2.CH(OH).CO.OH ) obtained from unripe fruit (such as green apples , currants , tomatoes or cherries ) as a substance which is sirupy or crystallized with difficulty, and has a strong but pleasant sour taste. It is levorotatory or dextrorotatory according to the temperature and concentration; the natural form is of L- conformation. A synthetic variety is a derivative of succinic acid, but as with most simple synthetic compounds, is a racemic mixture of isomers and thus has no rotatory action on polarized light.
For further exploring for "malic" in Webster Dictionary Online
