Meanings
nounpimelic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA dicarboxylic acid, HO₂C(CH₂)₅CO₂H, whose derivatives are involved in the biosynthesis of lysine.
Synonyms: heptanedioic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dicarboxylic acid, HO₂C(CH₂)₅CO₂H, whose derivatives are involved in the biosynthesis of lysine.
Similar
heptanedioic acid
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APA
pimelic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pimelic%20acid
MLA
“pimelic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pimelic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pimelic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pimelic%20acid.
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