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linoleoyl

linoleoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from linoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Noun

linoleoyl (plural linoleoyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from linoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

Forms of linoleoyl

plurallinoleoyls

Words formed from linoleoyl

Questions about linoleoyl

What does linoleoyl mean?
Linoleoyl means the univalent radical derived from linoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
What part of speech is linoleoyl?
Linoleoyl is a noun.
What is the plural of linoleoyl?
The plural of linoleoyl is linoleoyls.

Words near linoleoyl in the dictionary

  1. linolenate
  2. linolenates
  3. linolenic
  4. linolenic acid
  5. linolenoyl
  6. linoleoyl
  7. linoleoyls
  8. linoleum
  9. linoleum knife
  10. linoleum knives
  11. linoleumed

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