Definition of Levulinic acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) 4-oxopentanoic acid, a keto acid used as a synthetic intermediate. ¹

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Medical Definition of Levulinic acid

1. 4-Oxopentanoic acid;CH3COCH2CH2COOH, formed by the action of hot, strong acids on hexoses. See: d-aminolevulinic acid. Synonym: levulic acid. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Levulinic Acid

levorotatory
levorotatory isomer
levorphanol
levorphanol tartrate
levosalbutamol
levothyroxine
levotorsion
levoversion
levs
levulan
levulic acid
levulin
levulinate
levulinates
levulinic
levulinic acid (current term)
levulinic acids
levulins
levulosaemia
levulosan
levulosans
levulose
levuloses
levulosuria
levy
levying
levyne
levynite
lew

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