Definition of "malic" [ma•lic]

• Pertaining to apples. (adjective)
• Of or pertaining to malic acid or its derivatives. (adjective)

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• "Strawberries also contain an enzyme called malic acid that helps keep teeth whiter, adds Vincent Mayher, a spokesman for the Academy of General Dentistry."
• "The unfermented juice of the apple consists of water and a peculiar acid called the malic acid, combined with the saccharine principle."
• "Strawberries contain an enzyme called malic acid that can whiten teeth."