methoxymycolic acid

noun

Any mycolic acid that has a methoxy group as a substituent

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Meanings

nounmethoxymycolic acid (plural methoxymycolic acids)

plural methoxymycolic acids

  1. chemistryAny mycolic acid that has a methoxy group as a substituent

Origin

From methoxy- + mycolic acid.

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