MALOLACTIC


Meaning of MALOLACTIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ma-l ō - ' lak-tik, ˌ m ā -

Function: adjective

Etymology: mal ic + -o- + lactic

Date: 1908

: relating to or involved in the bacterial conversion of malic acid to lactic acid in wine < malolactic fermentation>

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