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phthiocerols

phthiocerols is the plural of phthiocerol.

Meaning of phthiocerol

Noun

phthiocerol (plural phthiocerols)

  1. A hydroxy derivative of a methyltetratriacontane that is a characteristic constituent of the waxes of tubercule bacilli

Questions about phthiocerols

What is phthiocerols the plural of?
Phthiocerols is the plural of phthiocerol.

Words near phthiocerols in the dictionary

  1. phthanite
  2. phthanites
  3. Phthia
  4. phthiocerol
  5. phthioceroldimycocerosate
  6. phthiocerols
  7. Phthiotis
  8. phthirapteran
  9. phthirapterans
  10. phthirapterist
  11. phthirapterists

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