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From Old French malicios, from Latin malitiosus, from malitia (âmaliceâ), from malus (âbadâ). malicious (comparative more malicious, superlative most malicious) Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite. spiteful and deliberately harmful He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.
Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C 4 H 6 O 5. It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the pleasantly sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms (.alate plays an important role in biochemistry. In the C4 carbon fixation process, malate is a source of CO2 in the Calvin cycle. In the citric acid cycle, (S)-malate is an intermediate, formed by the addition of an-OH group on the si face of fumarate. It can also be formed from pyruvate via anaplerotic reactions.