ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lignane

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Lignane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon formed by joining two propylbenzene residues at the β-carbon atom of the propyl side chain; this structure is the basis of all lignans.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon formed by joining two propylbenzene residues at the β-carbon atom of the propyl side chain; this structure is the basis of all lignans.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include neolignane, lignan, propylbenzene, dineolignane, homolignane, lignol.

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