English Explanatory Dictionary

mevalonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to mevalonic acid or its derivatives

Word forms

mevalonic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθῠ (méthŭ) 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 From me(thyl-dihydroxy) + val(eric acid) + -onic.

Derived words

mevalonate mevalonolactone
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