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malt

n. வடிப்பதற்கான மாவூறல், (வினை) மாவூறரலாக்கு., மாவூறவை, வித்து வகையில் வெப்பால் கெடு, மாவூறலாகு,


Malt, n. Etym: [AS. mealt; akin to D. mout, G. malz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. malt, and E. melt. sq. root108. See Melt.] Defn: 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. Malt, a. Defn: Relating to, containing, or made with, malt. Malt liquor, an alcoholic liquor, as beer, ale, porter, etc., prepared by fermenting an infusion of malt. -- Malt dust, fine particles of malt, or of the grain used in making malt; -used as a fertilizer. " Malt dust consists chiefly of the infant radicle separated from the grain." Sir H. Davy. -- Malt floor, a floor for drying malt. -- Malt house, or Malthouse, a house in which malt is made. -- Malt kiln, a heated chamber for drying malt. Malt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Malted: p. pr. & vb. n. Malting.] Defn: To make into malt; as, to malt barley. Malt, v. i. Defn: To become malt; also, to make grain into malt. Mortimer.


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