levulinic acid

noun

4-oxopentanoic acid, a keto acid used as a synthetic intermediate.

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Meanings

nounlevulinic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistry4-oxopentanoic acid, a keto acid used as a synthetic intermediate.
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