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keto-mycolic acid

keto-mycolic acid noun: any mycolic acid that contains a carbonyl group.

Noun

keto-mycolic acid (plural keto-mycolic acids)

  1. Any mycolic acid that contains a carbonyl group.

Forms of keto-mycolic acid

pluralketo-mycolic acids
alternative formketomycolic acid

Origin of keto-mycolic acid

From keto- + mycolic acid.

Questions about keto-mycolic acid

What does keto-mycolic acid mean?
Keto-mycolic acid means any mycolic acid that contains a carbonyl group.
What part of speech is keto-mycolic acid?
Keto-mycolic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of keto-mycolic acid?
The plural of keto-mycolic acid is keto-mycolic acids.

Words near keto-mycolic acid in the dictionary

  1. keto acids
  2. keto diet
  3. keto diets
  4. keto flu
  5. keto-
  6. keto-mycolic acid
  7. keto-mycolic acids
  8. ketoacetamide
  9. ketoacetamides
  10. ketoacid
  11. ketoacidemia

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