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hydroxykaurane

hydroxykaurane noun: an alcohol derived from kaurane. Usually prefixed with a number to show the position of the -OH group.

Noun

hydroxykaurane (uncountable)

  1. An alcohol derived from kaurane. Usually prefixed with a number to show the position of the -OH group.
    Synonyms:
    kauranol

Synonyms of hydroxykaurane

  • kauranol

Origin of hydroxykaurane

From hydroxy- + kaurane.

Questions about hydroxykaurane

What does hydroxykaurane mean?
Hydroxykaurane means an alcohol derived from kaurane. Usually prefixed with a number to show the position of the -OH group.
What part of speech is hydroxykaurane?
Hydroxykaurane is a noun.

Words near hydroxykaurane in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyisovaleric acid
  2. hydroxyisovaleryl
  3. hydroxyitraconazole
  4. hydroxyjavanicin
  5. hydroxyjuglone
  6. hydroxykaurane
  7. hydroxykenomicrolite
  8. hydroxyketone
  9. hydroxyketones
  10. hydroxykynurenine
  11. hydroxykynurenines

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