English Explanatory Dictionary

isoprenyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The univalent radical -CH₂CH=C(CH₃)₂ (C₅H₉) derived from isoprene (C₅H₈).https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1934578X0900400115 Also called prenyl.

Word forms

isoprenyl isoprenyls

Etymology

From isoprene + -yl.

Derived words

isoprenylation isoprenylcysteine polyisoprenyl
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