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malic
[
mal
-ik
,
mey
-lik
]
Origin
mal·ic
/
ˈmæl
ɪk
,
ˈmeɪ
lɪk
/
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[
mal
-ik
,
mey
-lik
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
pertaining to or derived from apples.
2.
Chemistry
.
of or derived from malic acid.
Origin:
1790–1800;
<
French
malique
<
Latin
māl
(
um
) apple +
French
-ique
-ic
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pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives
pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether
of, pertaining to, or tending to develop into icelike crystals: glacial phosphoric acid
a purplish-red, water-soluble powder, C20H11N2O10Na3, an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments
a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F
a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base, or a vessel containing such a preparation
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malic
1797, from Fr. malique, from L. malum "apple."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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