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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
malic acid
 
SYLLABICATION:mal·ic acid
PRONUNCIATION:  mlk, mlk
NOUN: A colorless, crystalline compound, COOH·CH2·CHOH·COOH, that occurs naturally in a wide variety of unripe fruit, including apples, cherries, and tomatoes, and is used as a flavoring and in the aging of wine.
ETYMOLOGY:French (acide) malique, from Latin mlum, apple, from Greek mlon, mlon.
 
 
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