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Meaning of ketoadipic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Either of two isomeric keto derivatives of adipic acid, but especially the α- isomer, 2-oxohexanedioic acid, which is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine to glutaric acid

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ketoadipyl ketoalcohol ketoaldehyde ketoaldonic acid ketoaldose ketoalkene

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