"meromycolic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: meromycolic acids [plural]
Etymology: mero- + mycolic acid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mero|mycolic acid}} mero- + mycolic acid Head templates: {{en-noun}} meromycolic acid (plural meromycolic acids)
  1. (organic chemistry) A fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde Categories (topical): Organic compounds

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