mevalonolactone.
The lactone form of mevalonic acid, formed by internal condensation of its terminal alcohol and carboxylic acid functional groups.
Meaning & usage
The lactone form of mevalonic acid, formed by internal condensation of its terminal alcohol and carboxylic acid functional groups.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English valerian Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English valeric German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one ▲ English -ic English -onic English mevalonic Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Latin lacder. English lacto- ▲ English -one English lactone English mevalonolactone From mevalonic + -o- + lactone.
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