levulinic acid
[ lev-yuh-lin-ik, lev- ]
/ ˈlɛv yəˈlɪn ɪk, ˌlɛv- /
noun Chemistry.
a white or colorless, water-soluble solid, C5H8O3, produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
Origin of levulinic acid
Words nearby levulinic acid
levorotatory,
levorphanol,
levorphanol tartrate,
levotorsion,
levoversion,
levulinic acid,
levulose,
levulosemia,
levy,
levy en masse,
lew