Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: mal-ic acid
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Malic acid is a crystalline white solid (m.p. 100°C) and is highly soluble in water.[…] Malic acid finds use in a variety of products, mostly in fruit-flavoured carbonates. It is the preferred acidulant in low-calorie drinks and in cider and apple drinks, enhancing flavour and stabilising colour in carbonated and non-carbonated fruit-flavoured drinks."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

itamalic acid paramalic acid

Synonyms

E296 when used as an acidity regulator acid of apples

Questions

What does malic acid mean?: A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, hydroxy-malonic acid, found in wine, apples, and other fruit; it is converted to lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.

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