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adjective
Etymology: malic + -o- + lactic
Date: 1908
relating to or involved in the bacterial conversion of malic acid to lactic acid in wine <malolactic fermentation>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
malolactic
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malolactic — ¦malō, ¦mālōˌ adjective Etymology: mal (II) + lactic : relating to or involved in the bacterial conversion of malic acid to lactic acid in wine malolactic fermentation … Useful english dictionary
Malolactic fermentation — (or sometimes malolactic conversion or MLF) is a process in winemaking where tart tasting malic acid, naturally present in grape must, is converted to softer tasting lactic acid. Malolactic fermentation tends to create a rounder, fuller mouthfeel … Wikipedia
malolactic — adjective Descriptive a type of fermentation where malic acid is tansferred to lactic acid … Wiktionary
malolactic — [ˌmalə(ʊ) laktɪk] adjective of or denoting bacterial fermentation which converts malic acid to lactic acid, especially as a secondary process used to reduce the acidity of some wines … English new terms dictionary
malolactic — ma·lo·lactic … English syllables
malolactic fermentation — noun A form of secondary fermentation in which the malic acid in wine is converted to lactic acid, reducing the wines sharpness … Wiktionary
malolactic fermentation — /mæloʊˌlæktɪk fɜmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (say maloh.laktik fermen tayshuhn) noun the conversion in wine making of malic acid to lactic acid resulting in a reduction in acidity …
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Fermentation (wine) — Fermenting must. The process of fermentation in wine turns grape juice into an alcoholic beverage. During fermentation, yeast interact with sugars in the juice to create ethanol, commonly known as ethyl alcohol, and carbon dioxide (as a … Wikipedia
