Meaning of malic acid | Babel Free
Definitions
A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, hydroxy-malonic acid, found in wine, apples, and other fruit; it is converted to lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.
Equivalents
العربية
حَمْض التُّفَّاح
Català
àcid màlic
Čeština
kyselina jablečná
Cymraeg
asid malig
Deutsch
Äpfelsäure
Español
ácido málico
Suomi
omenahappo
Français
acide malique
Magyar
almasav
Македонски
јаболкова киселина
Nederlands
appelzuur
Polski
kwas jabłkowy
Română
acid malic
Türkçe
malik asit
Українська
я́блучна кислота́
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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