English Explanatory Dictionary

phytanic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fatty acid (7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid derived from chlorophyll via the related phytol

Word forms

phytanic acid

Related words

phytanoyl
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