/ Dictionary / Index M malate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mal•ate Pronunciation: (mal'āt, mā'lāt), [key] — n. Chem. a salt or ester of malic acid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. malassimilation malathion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language