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diphosphatidylcholine

diphosphatidylcholine noun: a bilayer of two lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) molecules.

Noun

diphosphatidylcholine (usually uncountable, plural diphosphatidylcholines)

  1. (usually) A bilayer of two lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) molecules

Forms of diphosphatidylcholine

pluraldiphosphatidylcholines

Origin of diphosphatidylcholine

From di- + phosphatidylcholine.

Questions about diphosphatidylcholine

What does diphosphatidylcholine mean?
Diphosphatidylcholine means a bilayer of two lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) molecules.
What part of speech is diphosphatidylcholine?
Diphosphatidylcholine is a noun.
What is the plural of diphosphatidylcholine?
The plural of diphosphatidylcholine is diphosphatidylcholines.

Words near diphosphatidylcholine in the dictionary

  1. diphosgene
  2. diphosphatase
  3. diphosphatases
  4. diphosphate
  5. diphosphates
  6. diphosphatidylcholine
  7. diphosphatidylcholines
  8. diphosphatidylglycerol
  9. diphosphatidylglycerols
  10. diphosphepane
  11. diphosphepine

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