Defn: The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed. [Written also malefeasance.]
MALFORMATION
Mal`for*ma"tion, n. Etym: [Mal- + forniation.]
Defn: Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure.
MALGRACIOUS
Mal*gra"cious, a. Etym: [F. malgracieux.]
Defn: Not graceful; displeasing. [Obs.] Gower.
MALGRE
Mal"gre, prep.
Defn: See Mauger.
MALIC
Ma"lic, a. Etym: [L. malum an apple: cf. F. malique.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or obtained from, apples; as, malic acid. Malic acid, a hydroxy acid obtained as a substance which is sirupy or crystallized with difficulty, and has a strong but pleasant sour taste. It occurs in many fruits, as in green apples, currants, etc. It is levorotatory or dextrorotatory according to the temperature and concentration. An artificial variety is a derivative of succinic acid, but has no action on polarized light, and thus malic acid is a remarkable case of physical isomerism.
MALICE Mal"ice, n. Etym: [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad, ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. mala dirt. Cf. Mauger.]