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dehydroretinol

UK[diːˌhaɪdɹəˈɹɛtɪnɒɫ]

dehydroretinol noun: a derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.

Noun

dehydroretinol (uncountable)

  1. A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.

Origin of dehydroretinol

From de- + hydro- + retinol.

Questions about dehydroretinol

What does dehydroretinol mean?
Dehydroretinol means a derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
What part of speech is dehydroretinol?
Dehydroretinol is a noun.
How do you pronounce dehydroretinol?
Dehydroretinol is pronounced [diːˌhaɪdɹəˈɹɛtɪnɒɫ] (UK).

Words near dehydroretinol in the dictionary

  1. dehydroquinate
  2. dehydroquinates
  3. dehydroquinic acid
  4. dehydroretinal
  5. dehydroretinaldehyde
  6. dehydroretinol
  7. dehydrorotenoids
  8. dehydrorotenone
  9. dehydroshikimate
  10. dehydroshikimates
  11. dehydroshikimic acid

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