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isopentenyl

isopentenyl noun: a univalent radical, CH₂=C(CH₃)-CH₂-CH₂-, derived from isopentene.

Noun

isopentenyl (usually uncountable, plural isopentenyls)

  1. (usually) A univalent radical, CH₂=C(CH₃)-CH₂-CH₂-, derived from isopentene
    • isopentenyl pyrophosphate

Forms of isopentenyl

pluralisopentenyls

Origin of isopentenyl

From isopentene + -yl.

Words formed from isopentenyl

Questions about isopentenyl

What does isopentenyl mean?
Isopentenyl means a univalent radical, CH₂=C(CH₃)-CH₂-CH₂-, derived from isopentene.
What part of speech is isopentenyl?
Isopentenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of isopentenyl?
The plural of isopentenyl is isopentenyls.

Words near isopentenyl in the dictionary

  1. isopentanol
  2. isopentanyl
  3. isopentene
  4. isopentenes
  5. isopentenol
  6. isopentenyl
  7. isopentenyladenine
  8. isopentenyladenosine
  9. isopentenylation
  10. isopentenyls
  11. isopentenyltransferase

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