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palmitoyl

palmitoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from palmitic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Noun

palmitoyl (plural palmitoyls)

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

Forms of palmitoyl

pluralpalmitoyls

Origin of palmitoyl

From palmitic acid + -yl.

Words formed from palmitoyl

Questions about palmitoyl

What does palmitoyl mean?
Palmitoyl means the univalent radical derived from palmitic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
What part of speech is palmitoyl?
Palmitoyl is a noun.
What is the plural of palmitoyl?
The plural of palmitoyl is palmitoyls.

Words near palmitoyl in the dictionary

  1. palmitone
  2. palmitos
  3. palmitostearate
  4. palmitotransferase
  5. palmitotransferases
  6. palmitoyl
  7. palmitoylatable
  8. palmitoylate
  9. palmitoylated
  10. palmitoylates
  11. palmitoylating

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