Chromanol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chromanol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles formed by ring-closure from substituted quinones; examples with isoprene sidechains are the basis of numerous naturally occurring compounds, such as tocopherol.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles formed by ring-closure from substituted quinones; examples with isoprene sidechains are the basis of numerous naturally occurring compounds, such as tocopherol.
Word Forms
- chromanols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chromane, chromenol, chromanone, chroman, quinolizine, quinolinone.
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