Etymology

Today it means: A dictyol with three hydroxy groups (triol), in particular dictyotriol A with IUPAC name (3aS,4R,5S,7R,8aR)-5-(3-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-3-methyl-8-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,7,8a-hexahydro-1H-azulene-4,7-diol Full definition →