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retinyl

retinyl noun: the univalent radical derived from retinol.

Noun

retinyl (plural retinyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from retinol

Forms of retinyl

pluralretinyls

Origin of retinyl

From retinol + -yl.

Questions about retinyl

What does retinyl mean?
Retinyl means the univalent radical derived from retinol.
What part of speech is retinyl?
Retinyl is a noun.
What is the plural of retinyl?
The plural of retinyl is retinyls.

Words near retinyl in the dictionary

  1. retinular
  2. retinulas
  3. retinulate
  4. retinule
  5. retinules
  6. retinyl
  7. retinylamine
  8. retinylidene
  9. retinyls
  10. retinæ
  11. retip

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