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lignane

lignane noun: the hydrocarbon formed by joining two propylbenzene residues at the β-carbon atom of the propyl side chain; this structure is the basis of all lignans.

Noun

lignane (plural lignanes)

  1. The hydrocarbon formed by joining two propylbenzene residues at the β-carbon atom of the propyl side chain; this structure is the basis of all lignans

Forms of lignane

plurallignanes

Words formed from lignane

Questions about lignane

What does lignane mean?
Lignane means the hydrocarbon formed by joining two propylbenzene residues at the β-carbon atom of the propyl side chain; this structure is the basis of all lignans.
What part of speech is lignane?
Lignane is a noun.
What is the plural of lignane?
The plural of lignane is lignanes.

Words near lignane in the dictionary

  1. lignaloe
  2. lignaloes
  3. lignan
  4. lignanamide
  5. lignanamides
  6. lignane
  7. lignanes
  8. lignans
  9. lignase
  10. lignases
  11. ligne

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