Ma-lē'ic, a.
a. [Fr. maléique. See MALIC.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, malic acid; as, maleic acid, an acid obtained by the distillation of malic acid.
a. [Fr. maléique. See MALIC.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, malic acid; as, maleic acid, an acid obtained by the distillation of malic acid.