Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malolactic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: mal-o-lac-tic
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a type of fermentation in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid

Example Sentences

"The yeast seems to take up some of the malolactic bug by-products, especially diacetyl, and therefore reduces that butterscotchy aroma."

Etymology

From malo + lactic.

Phrases

malolactic fermentation

Questions

What does malolactic mean?: Describing a type of fermentation in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid
Where does malolactic come from?: From malo + lactic.

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