meromycolic acid

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English

Etymology

From mero- +‎ mycolic acid.

Noun

meromycolic acid (plural meromycolic acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) A fatty acid derived from the alkyl chain of a mycolic acid by oxidation via an aldehyde