苹果酸

蘋果酸
píngguǒsuān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 malic acid

Examples

Píngguǒsuān ràng shuǐguǒ cháng qǐlái gèng qīngshuǎng.
Malic acid gives fruit a crisper taste.
Pútáojiǔ zhōng de píngguǒsuān huì tōngguò fājiào zhuǎnhuà.
The malic acid in wine is transformed through fermentation.

Tips

memory
Named after 苹果 (apples) — the source of its 1785 isolation. Wine's 'malolactic fermentation' (发酵) converts sharp malic acid into softer lactic acid, smoothing out the wine's mouthfeel.

Stroke Order

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