(chemistry) Any salt or ester of levulinic acid.

plural of levulinate

(organic chemistry) A substance resembling dextrin, obtained from the bulbs of the dahlia, the artichoke, and other sources, that yields levulose on decomposition.

plural of levulin

Of or pertaining to levulinic acid or its derivatives.

(organic chemistry) 4-oxopentanoic acid, a keto acid used as a synthetic intermediate.