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mycomelic acid

mycomelic acid noun: a complex nitrogenous acid of the alloxan group, obtained as a honey-yellow powder and forming gelatinous solutions.

Noun

mycomelic acid (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A complex nitrogenous acid of the alloxan group, obtained as a honey-yellow powder and forming gelatinous solutions.

Origin of mycomelic acid

Ancient Greek [Term?]

Questions about mycomelic acid

What does mycomelic acid mean?
Mycomelic acid means a complex nitrogenous acid of the alloxan group, obtained as a honey-yellow powder and forming gelatinous solutions.
What part of speech is mycomelic acid?
Mycomelic acid is a noun.

Words near mycomelic acid in the dictionary

  1. mycolylation
  2. mycolyltransferase
  3. mycolyltransferases
  4. mycolysis
  5. mycolytic
  6. mycomelic acid
  7. mycomembrane
  8. mycomembranes
  9. mycomorphic
  10. mycomyringitis
  11. myconanotechnology

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