Word: malolactic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ma
lo
lac
tic
Definition: Describing a type of fermentation in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid
Morphemes:
Affix: malo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: malolactic fermentation
Affix: lactic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: That produces lactic acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lac
Language: la
Decoded: lac
Meaning: milk
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).