"mycolic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mycolic acids [plural]
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  1. (organic chemistry) Any of various long fatty acids found in the cell walls of Mycolata Wikipedia link: mycolic acid Categories (topical): Fatty acids Related terms: corynomycolic acid, meromycolic acid, mycolate, mycolipid
    Sense id: en-mycolic_acid-en-noun-U7F~z~xe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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