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Mafic vs Malic - What's the difference?

mafic | malic |

As adjectives the difference between mafic and malic

is that mafic is (geology) describing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron while malic is pertaining to apples.

As a noun mafic

is a rock with such properties.

mafic

English

(wikipedia mafic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (geology) Describing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron.
  • *2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 60:
  • *:As a whole, rocks of this type are referred to as mafic , because of the importance of magnesium and iron in their composition.

    • Derived terms

    * ultramafic

    Synonyms

    * basic

    Antonyms

    * felsic * acidic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rock with such properties.

    • malic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to apples.
  • (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to malic acid or its derivatives.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "malic")

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    * English collateral adjectives