malic acid
Noun

malic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic compound) A colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, hydroxy-malonic acid, found in wine, apples and other fruit; it is converted to lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.
Synonyms Translations
  • German: Äpfelsäure
  • Russian: я́блочная кислота́
  • Spanish: ácido málico



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