"mevalonolactone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mevalonolactones [plural]
Etymology: mevalonic + -o- + lactone Etymology templates: {{af|en|mevalonic|-o-|lactone}} mevalonic + -o- + lactone Head templates: {{en-noun}} mevalonolactone (plural mevalonolactones)
  1. The lactone form of mevalonic acid, formed by internal condensation of its terminal alcohol and carboxylic acid functional groups.
    Sense id: en-mevalonolactone-en-noun-DAnDum6O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -o-

Inflected forms

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