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prenol

prenol noun: any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids.

Noun

prenol (plural prenols)

  1. Any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids
    Synonyms:
    oligoprenol

Synonyms of prenol

Forms of prenol

pluralprenols

Origin of prenol

Back-formation from isoprene.

Words formed from prenol

Questions about prenol

What does prenol mean?
Prenol means any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids.
What part of speech is prenol?
Prenol is a noun.
What is the plural of prenol?
The plural of prenol is prenols.

Words near prenol in the dictionary

  1. prenexes
  2. Prenger
  3. Prengers
  4. prenidal
  5. prenodal
  6. prenol
  7. prenols
  8. prenom
  9. prenomen
  10. prenomens
  11. prenomina

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