Medical Dictionary
levulinic acid
noun lev·u·lin·ic acid \ˌlev-yə-ˌlin-ik-\
Medical Definition of LEVULINIC ACID
: a crystalline keto acid C5H8O3 obtained by action of dilute acids on hexoses (as levulose) and on substances (as starch or sucrose) that yield hexoses on hydrolysis
Variants of LEVULINIC ACID
lev·u·lin·ic acid or British lae·vu·lin·ic acid \ˌlēv-\
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