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meromycolic acid

meromycolic acid noun: a fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde.

Noun

meromycolic acid (plural meromycolic acids)

  1. A fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde

Forms of meromycolic acid

pluralmeromycolic acids

Origin of meromycolic acid

From mero- + mycolic acid.

Questions about meromycolic acid

What does meromycolic acid mean?
Meromycolic acid means a fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde.
What part of speech is meromycolic acid?
Meromycolic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of meromycolic acid?
The plural of meromycolic acid is meromycolic acids.

Words near meromycolic acid in the dictionary

  1. meromorphically
  2. meromorphy
  3. meromycolate
  4. meromycolates
  5. meromycolic
  6. meromycolic acid
  7. meromycolic acids
  8. meromyosin
  9. meromyosins
  10. meron
  11. meronic

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