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malic acid /ˈmalɪk /noun [mass noun]A crystalline acid present in unripe apples and other fruits.- Chemical formula: HOOCCH2CH(OH)COOH.
The mixture of fruit acids may include citric acid, glycollic acid, lactic acid, malic acid and tartaric acid....- And the tangy apple flavour found in most Chardonnays comes primarily from malic acid, the tart acid found in apples.
- In some species, there may be oscillations of citric acid in addition to malic acid.
Origin Late 18th century: malic from French malique, from Latin malum 'apple'. |