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(organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic alcohol containing 16 carbon atoms and 2 double bonds, but especially 10,12-hexadecadienol which is a component of the female sex pheromone of some insects.
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Hexadecadienol means (organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic alcohol containing 16 carbon atoms and 2 double bonds, but especially 10,12-hexadecadienol which is a component of the female sex pheromone of some insects.
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Use hexadecadienol where its definition matches the intended context.
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