English Explanatory Dictionary

malic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, hydroxy-malonic acid, found in wine, apples, and other fruit; it is converted to lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

malic acid

Synonyms

E296 when used as an acidity regulator acid of apples

Derived words

paramalic acid
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