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pristanoyl-

pristanoyl- prefix: derivative such as an ester, of pristanic acid.

Prefix

pristanoyl-

  1. (in-compounds) Derivative such as an ester, of pristanic acid

Origin of pristanoyl-

From pristanic + -oyl.

Questions about pristanoyl-

What does pristanoyl- mean?
Pristanoyl- means derivative such as an ester, of pristanic acid.
What part of speech is pristanoyl-?
Pristanoyl- is a prefix.

Words near pristanoyl- in the dictionary

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

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