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anteiso-

anteiso- prefix: (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the antepenultimate carbon atom of a chain.

Prefix

anteiso-

  1. (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the antepenultimate carbon atom of a chain

Origin of anteiso-

From ante- + iso-.

Words formed from anteiso-

  • anteiso-heptadecanoic acid
  • anteisohexadecanoic acid
  • anteisopalmitic acid, anteiso-palmitic acid

Questions about anteiso-

What does anteiso- mean?
Anteiso- means (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the antepenultimate carbon atom of a chain.
What part of speech is anteiso-?
Anteiso- is a prefix.

Words near anteiso- in the dictionary

  1. antehypophysis
  2. anteing
  3. anteing in
  4. anteing up
  5. anteing-up
  6. anteiso-
  7. antejentacular
  8. antejentacularly
  9. antelabbit
  10. antelabbits
  11. antelabra

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