Mā'lic, a.
a. [Fr. malique, N. Lat. malicus, from Lat. malum, an apple; Gr. μῆλον.] (Chem.) Pertaining to apples; obtained from the juice of apples; as, malic acid.
a. [Fr. malique, N. Lat. malicus, from Lat. malum, an apple; Gr. μῆλον.] (Chem.) Pertaining to apples; obtained from the juice of apples; as, malic acid.