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decaprenyl

UK[dɛkəˈpɹiːnaɪɫ]

decaprenyl noun: a polyprenyl group formed from ten isoprenyl moieties.

Noun

decaprenyl (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) A polyprenyl group formed from ten isoprenyl moieties

Origin of decaprenyl

From deca- + prenyl.

Words formed from decaprenyl

  • decaprenyl phosphate

Questions about decaprenyl

What does decaprenyl mean?
Decaprenyl means a polyprenyl group formed from ten isoprenyl moieties.
What part of speech is decaprenyl?
Decaprenyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce decaprenyl?
Decaprenyl is pronounced [dɛkəˈpɹiːnaɪɫ] (UK).

Words near decaprenyl in the dictionary

  1. decapper
  2. decappers
  3. decapping
  4. decappings
  5. decaprenoxanthin
  6. decaprenyl
  7. decaps
  8. decapsidate
  9. decapsidated
  10. decapsidates
  11. decapsidating

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