The story
From species name crinita, a similar crinitol was named at the same time in 1976.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A linear terpenoid derived from the seaweed Cystoseira crinita, 12-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyldodeca-6,10-dien-2-one Full definition →