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methylerythritol

methylerythritol noun: a methyl derivative of erythritol, especially 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol, whose phosphate is involved in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids.

Noun

methylerythritol (uncountable)

  1. A methyl derivative of erythritol, especially 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol, whose phosphate is involved in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids

Origin of methylerythritol

From methyl + erythritol.

Questions about methylerythritol

What does methylerythritol mean?
Methylerythritol means a methyl derivative of erythritol, especially 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol, whose phosphate is involved in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids.
What part of speech is methylerythritol?
Methylerythritol is a noun.

Words near methylerythritol in the dictionary

  1. methylenimine
  2. methylenomycin
  3. methylenomycins
  4. methylergometrine
  5. methylergonovine
  6. methylerythritol
  7. methylesterase
  8. methylesterases
  9. methylesterification
  10. methylesterified
  11. methylesterifies

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