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epoxylignane

epoxylignane noun: any lignane in which the two γ-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.

Noun

epoxylignane (plural epoxylignanes)

  1. Any lignane in which the two γ-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring

Forms of epoxylignane

pluralepoxylignanes

Origin of epoxylignane

From epoxy- + lignane.

Questions about epoxylignane

What does epoxylignane mean?
Epoxylignane means any lignane in which the two γ-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.
What part of speech is epoxylignane?
Epoxylignane is a noun.
What is the plural of epoxylignane?
The plural of epoxylignane is epoxylignanes.

Words near epoxylignane in the dictionary

  1. epoxygenations
  2. epoxying
  3. epoxyketone
  4. epoxyketones
  5. epoxylignan
  6. epoxylignane
  7. epoxylignanes
  8. epoxylignans
  9. epoxylinalool
  10. epoxylipid
  11. epoxylipids

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