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mawl — variant of maul * * * mawlard, mawl(e obs. ff. mallard, maul … Useful english dictionary
maltose — /mawl tohs/, n. Chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble sugar, C12H22O11·H2O, formed by the action of diastase, esp. from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media. Also called malt sugar, maltobiose… … Universalium
Malden — /mawl deuhn/, n. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 53,386. * * * ▪ Massachusetts, United States city, Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. A northern suburb of Boston, it lies along the Malden River, a branch of the Mystic… … Universalium
mall — /mawl/; Brit. also /mal/, n. 1. Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large… … Universalium
Malta — /mawl teuh/, n. 1. an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km). 2. a former British colony consisting of this island and two small adjacent islands: now an independent sovereign state and a member of the… … Universalium
maltase — /mawl tays, tayz/, n. Biochem. an enzyme that converts maltose into glucose and causes similar cleavage of many other glucosides. [1885 90; MALT + ASE] * * * ▪ enzyme enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the disaccharide maltose to the… … Universalium
malted — /mawl tid/, n. See malted milk. [1670 80 for sense made into malt ; MALT + ED2] * * * … Universalium
Maltese — /mawl teez , tees /, adj., n., pl. Maltese. adj. 1. of or pertaining to Malta, its people, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Malta. 3. the Arabic dialect spoken in Malta, using many Italian words. [1605 15; MALT(A) + ESE] * * *… … Universalium
maltol — /mawl tawl, tol/, n. Chem. a crystalline compound, C6H6O3, obtained from larch bark, pine needles, chicory, or roasted malt, used for enhancing flavors and aromas, as in foods, wines, and perfumes. Also called larixinic acid. [1890 95; MALT +… … Universalium
Malvern — /mawl veuhrn, maw / for 1; /mal veuhrn/ for 2, n. 1. an urban area in W England, SW of Birmingham: mineral springs; incorporated into Malvern Hills 1974. 2. a town in central Arkansas. 10,163. * * * … Universalium
