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levoglucosans

levoglucosans is the plural of levoglucosan.

Meaning of levoglucosan

Noun

levoglucosan (usually uncountable, plural levoglucosans)

  1. (usually) A bridged, polyhydroxy heterocycle, 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2,3,4-triol or 1,6-anhydro-beta-D-glucose, formed by controlled pyrolysis of various carbohydrates

Questions about levoglucosans

What is levoglucosans the plural of?
Levoglucosans is the plural of levoglucosan.

Words near levoglucosans in the dictionary

  1. levofolinate
  2. levofolinates
  3. levofolinic acid
  4. levofuraltadone
  5. levoglucosan
  6. levoglucosans
  7. levoglucose
  8. levoglucosenone
  9. levogyrate
  10. levogyration
  11. levogyre

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