acetolactic acid

noun

The acetylated derivative of lactic acid 2-acetoxy-propanoic acid

Meanings

nounacetolactic acid (countable and uncountable, plural acetolactic acids)

plural acetolactic acids

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe acetylated derivative of lactic acid 2-acetoxy-propanoic acid

Origin

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