malic

[mal-ik, mey-lik] Origin

mal·ic

[mal-ik, mey-lik]
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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Malic is always a great word to know.
So is inorganic. Does it mean:
pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives
pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether
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Word Origin & History

malic
1797, from Fr. malique, from L. malum "apple."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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