mevalonolactone

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What does mevalonolactone mean?

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

Where does mevalonolactone come 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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