Where does “ketomycolic” come from?
ketomycolic (English) comes from English mycolic, from English mycolic acid, from English Mycolata.
ketomycolic (English): Relating to ketomycolic acid or its derivatives
Definitions
- Relating to ketomycolic acid or its derivatives
Ancestry of “ketomycolic”, step by step
ketomycolic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mycolic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mycolic | Of or pertaining to a mycolic acid |
| 2 | English | mycolic acid | Any of various long fatty acids found in the cell... |
| 3 | English | Mycolata | — |
via English keto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keto | The carbonyl group of a ketone; ketogenic;... |