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hexacosanol

hexacosanol noun: any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol.

Noun

hexacosanol (plural hexacosanols)

  1. Any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol.
    • The primary form of wax in the Lactuca genus was the C26 alcohol, hexacosanol.2015 July 17, “Influence of Epicuticular Physicochemical Properties on Porcine Rotavirus Adsorption to 24 Leafy Green Vegetables and Tomatoes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of hexacosanol

pluralhexacosanols

Questions about hexacosanol

What does hexacosanol mean?
Hexacosanol means any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol.
What part of speech is hexacosanol?
Hexacosanol is a noun.
What is the plural of hexacosanol?
The plural of hexacosanol is hexacosanols.

Words near hexacosanol in the dictionary

  1. hexacore
  2. hexacosane
  3. hexacosanes
  4. hexacosanoic
  5. hexacosanoic acid
  6. hexacosanol
  7. hexacosanols
  8. hexacosene
  9. hexacosenes
  10. hexacosenoate
  11. hexacosenoates

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