malic
- adjective
- /ˈmælɪk/
- Specialized
:
málido
- The sour flavor of the apple comes from its high content of malic acid.
Examples
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And when you add a little bit of malic acid, which is the acid from stone fruits, plums and apples and Peaches.
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We have all kinds of vinegar powders that we're using, malic acid powders, lactic acid powders, citric acid powders.
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You are saying, you know this show, it's malic acid.
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Now it's worth noting that one of the ingredients this is malic acid, which may up significantly the tart level of these things.
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I swear, in here, I'd love to do this little radiant malic acid cherry powder.
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In cooking, malic acid is often used to add a tartness to dishes like fruit salads.
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Products containing malic acid can enhance the taste of both sweets and beverages.
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.8
A natural substance in fruits that makes them taste sour and adds sourness to foods
Surface Forms
Morphology
malic = mal + ic
Although formed with the productive suffix '-ic', the stem 'mal-' is not a standalone English word (it derives from a Latin word for 'apple'), so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from familiar English components.
Etymology
The word malic comes from the Latin root malum, which means 'apple', because malic acid was first found in apples. So malic describes an acid or the sharp, apple-like taste you find in many fruits.