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farnesyl

farnesyl noun: the univalent radical derived from farnesol.

Noun

farnesyl (plural farnesyls)

  1. The univalent radical derived from farnesol.

Forms of farnesyl

pluralfarnesyls

Origin of farnesyl

From farnesol + -yl. Thus ultimately from Farnese via Vachellia farnesiana (sweet acacia tree) and its namesake Odoardo Cardinal Farnese.

Words formed from farnesyl

Questions about farnesyl

What does farnesyl mean?
Farnesyl means the univalent radical derived from farnesol.
What part of speech is farnesyl?
Farnesyl is a noun.
What is the plural of farnesyl?
The plural of farnesyl is farnesyls.

Words near farnesyl in the dictionary

  1. farnesoid
  2. farnesol
  3. farnesols
  4. farness
  5. farnesses
  6. farnesyl
  7. farnesylatable
  8. farnesylate
  9. farnesylated
  10. farnesylates
  11. farnesylating

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