mevalonolactone

English

Etymology

From mevalonic +‎ -o- +‎ lactone.

Noun

mevalonolactone (plural mevalonolactones)

  1. The lactone form of mevalonic acid, formed by internal condensation of its terminal alcohol and carboxylic acid functional groups.
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