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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. chemical compounds
  4. organic compounds
  5. polymers
  6. polylactic acid
  1. Fields of Study
  2. materials science
  3. materials
  4. polymers
  5. polylactic acid
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic acids and salts
  3. carboxylic acids
  4. monocarboxylic acids
  5. lactic acid
  6. polylactic acid
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic acids and salts
  3. carboxylic acids
  4. monocarboxylic acids
  5. lactic acid
  6. polylactic acid

Preferred term

polylactic acid

Type

  • Chemical

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • PLA (polylactic acid)
  • poly(d,l-lactic acid)
  • poly(lactic acid)
  • poly(lactic) acid
  • poly(L-lactic acid)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/206227

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