English Explanatory Dictionary

prenol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids

Word forms

prenol prenols

Etymology

Back-formation from isoprene.

Synonyms

oligoprenol

Derived words

polyprenol
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