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farnesol

farnesol noun: a sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many essential oils and is involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.

Noun

farnesol (countable and uncountable, plural farnesols)

  1. A sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many essential oils and is involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol

farnesol meaning in Tamil

farnesol in Tamil

பாணெசோல்

Forms of farnesol

pluralfarnesols

Origin of farnesol

From Farnese + -ol. Ultimately, from Farnese acacia, its original plant source.

Words formed from farnesol

Questions about farnesol

What does farnesol mean?
Farnesol means a sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many essential oils and is involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
What is farnesol in Tamil?
Farnesol in Tamil is பாணெசோல். See Farnesol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is farnesol?
Farnesol is a noun.
What is the plural of farnesol?
The plural of farnesol is farnesols.

Words near farnesol in the dictionary

  1. farnesoate
  2. farnesoates
  3. farnesoic
  4. farnesoic acid
  5. farnesoid
  6. farnesol
  7. farnesols
  8. farness
  9. farnesses
  10. farnesyl
  11. farnesylatable

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