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Definition of Malic

1. a. Pertaining to, or obtained from, apples; as, malic acid.

Definition of Malic

1. Adjective. Pertaining to apples. ¹

2. Adjective. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to malic acid or its derivatives. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Malic

1. pertaining to apples [adj] - See also: apples

Medical Definition of Malic

1. Pertaining to, or obtained from, apples; as, malic acid. Malic acid, a hydroxy acid obtained as a substance which is sirupy or crystallized with difficulty, and has a strong but pleasant sour taste. It occurs in many fruits, as in green apples, currants, etc. It is levorotatory or dextrorotatory according to the temperature and concentration. An artificial variety is a derivative of succinic acid, but has no action on polarized light, and thus malic acid is a remarkable case of physical isomerism. Origin: L. Malum an apple: cf. F. Malique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malic

Literary usage of Malic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1912)
"Although malic acid is one of the most widely distributed plant acids, very little is ... Together with tartaric and citric acids, malic acid is generally ..."

2. Manual of Qualitative Chemical Analysis by C. Remigius Fresenius (1897)
"malic ACID crystallizes with difficulty, forming crystalline crusts or tufts of ... The dilute aqueous solution of ordinary malic acid rotates a ray of ..."

3. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer (1884)
"This malic acid is distinguished from the common variety by being more easily crystallizable, by being non-deliquescent, and melting at 133°.4 Its salts are ..."

4. A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences by Henry Watts (1871)
"If the malic acid be suddenly heated to 200°, and kepi, for some time at that temperature, a comparatively large quantity of maleic acid is obtained ..."

5. A System of Theoretical and Practical Chemistry by Friedrich Christian Accum (1803)
"malic acid is also obtained by adding to the expressed juice of house-leek, ... malic acid may likewise be produced by distilling equal quantities of nitric ..."

6. Elements of Chemistry: Including the Recent Discoveries and Doctrines of the by Edward Turner (1828)
"malic Acid. This acid is contained in most of the acidulous fruits, being frequently associated with the tartaric and citric acids. ..."

7. System of Theoretical and Practical Chemistry by Friedrich Christian Accum (1808)
"malic ACID. PAHT CI. THIS acid is found ready formed in the juice of ... PROPERTIES OF malic ACID. i malic acid is incapable of crystallizing, ..."

8. System of Theoretical and Practical Chemistry by Friedrich Christian Accum, Thomas Cooper (1814)
"malic ACID. PART cr. THIS acid is found ready formed in the juice of unripe apples, ... PROPERTIES OF malic ACID. malic acid is incapable of crystallizing, ..."

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