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phorbol

phorbol noun: a diterpene alcohol derived from croton oil.

Noun

phorbol (plural phorbols)

  1. A diterpene alcohol derived from croton oil

Forms of phorbol

pluralphorbols

Questions about phorbol

What does phorbol mean?
Phorbol means a diterpene alcohol derived from croton oil.
What part of speech is phorbol?
Phorbol is a noun.
What is the plural of phorbol?
The plural of phorbol is phorbols.

Words near phorbol in the dictionary

  1. phorb
  2. Phorbas
  3. phorbeia
  4. phorboid
  5. phorboids
  6. phorbol
  7. phorbols
  8. phorboxazole
  9. phorboxazoles
  10. phorbs
  11. Phorcides

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