n. [ Mal- + observation. ] Erroneous observation. J. S Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An offensive odor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Offensive to the sense of smell; ill-smelling. --
n. The attribute of having a strong offensive smell.
a. (Chem.) A salt of malonic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a dicarboxylic acid produced artifically as a white crystalline substance,
n. [ Malonic + -yl. ] (Chem.) A divalent diacyl radical,
n. A white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; it is used in preparing barbiturate drugs.
n. A Western Mediterranean annual (Malope trifida) having deep purple-red flowers subtended by three large cordate bracts.
prop. n. [ NL., from Gr.