Of or pertaining to levulinic acid or its derivatives.

(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

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