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pristanoyl

pristanoyl noun: the acyl radical derived from pristanic acid.

Noun

pristanoyl (uncountable)

  1. The acyl radical derived from pristanic acid.

Origin of pristanoyl

From pristanic + -oyl.

Questions about pristanoyl

What does pristanoyl mean?
Pristanoyl means the acyl radical derived from pristanic acid.
What part of speech is pristanoyl?
Pristanoyl is a noun.

Words near pristanoyl in the dictionary

  1. prissy
  2. pristane
  3. pristanes
  4. pristanic
  5. pristanic acid
  6. pristanoyl
  7. pristanoyl-
  8. pristella
  9. pristellas
  10. pristerognathid
  11. pristerognathids

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