v. t.
n. [ AS. mealt; akin to D. mout, G. malz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. malt, and E. melt. √108. See Melt. ] Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To become malt; also, to make grain into malt. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Relating to, containing, or made with, malt. [ 1913 Webster ]
Malt liquor,
Malt dust,
Malt floor,
Malt house,
Malthouse
Malt kiln,
n.
n. (Med.) An infectious disease contracted from meat or milk products from infected domestic animals; called also
n. [ F. See Malice, and Talent. ] Ill will; malice. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Biochem.) An enzyme, α-D-glucosidase, which hydrolyzes maltose with production of glucose, and also hydrolyzes certain other α-D-glucosides. [ PJC ]
n.
n.