malolactic

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adjective

Describing a type of fermentation in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid

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Meanings

adjectivemalolactic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebeveragesDescribing a type of fermentation in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid

    The yeast seems to take up some of the malolactic bug by-products, especially diacetyl, and therefore reduces that butterscotchy aroma.

    1994, Dennis Schaefer, Vintage talk: conversations with California's new winemakers

Origin

From malo + lactic.

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APA

malolactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malolactic

MLA

“malolactic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malolactic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malolactic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malolactic.

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