Prenol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prenol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids.
Word Forms
- prenols
Synonyms for prenol
Depending on context, synonyms include oligoprenol.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyprenol, isoprenol, polyisoprenol, isoprenolog, prenyl, isoprenoid.
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