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phytanoyl

phytanoyl noun: a univalent radical formally derived from phytanic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group.

Noun

phytanoyl (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical formally derived from phytanic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group

Origin of phytanoyl

From phytane + -oyl.

Questions about phytanoyl

What does phytanoyl mean?
Phytanoyl means a univalent radical formally derived from phytanic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group.
What part of speech is phytanoyl?
Phytanoyl is a noun.

Words near phytanoyl in the dictionary

  1. phytal
  2. phytane
  3. phytanes
  4. phytanic
  5. phytanic acid
  6. phytanoyl
  7. phytanthrope
  8. phytanthropes
  9. phytantriol
  10. phytanyl
  11. phytanyls

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