Meanings
nounmeromycolic acid (plural meromycolic acids)
plural meromycolic acids
- chemistryA fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde
Origin
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meromycolic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meromycolic%20acid
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“meromycolic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meromycolic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meromycolic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meromycolic%20acid.
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