- laevulinic acid
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The aliphatic ketonic carboxylic acid 4-oxopentanoic acid that is used in the preparation of certain polymers
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laevulinic — Levulinic Lev u*lin ic ( l[i^]n [i^]k), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid (called also {acetyl propionic} acid), {C5H8O3}, obtained by the action of dilute acids on various sugars (as levulose). [Written also {l[ae]vulinic}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Levulinic acid — Chembox new Name = Levulinic acid ImageFile = Levulinic acid.svg ImageName = IUPACName = 4 Oxopentanoic acid OtherNames = Levulinic acid Laevulinic acid β Acetylpropionic acid 3 Acetopropionic acid Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 123 76 2… … Wikipedia
laevulic acid — /liˌvjulɪk ˈæsəd/ (say lee.vyoohlik asuhd) noun a hygroscopic acid, CH3COCH2CH2COOH, obtained industrially from sugar by reaction with hydrochloric acid, and used to clean metals, such as milk cans, to guard against bacterial infection. Also,… …
aminolaevulinic acid — noun Any amino derivative of laevulinic acid, but especially 6 aminolaevulinic acid that is used in photodynamic therapy … Wiktionary
laetrile — An allegedly antineoplastic drug consisting chiefly of amygdalin derived from apricot pits; its antitumor effect is unproven. * * * la·e·trile lā ə (.)tril, trəl n, often cap a drug that is derived esp. from pits of the apricot (Prunus armeniaca… … Medical dictionary
