alkyldihydroxyacetone

noun

Any alkyl derivative of dihydroxyacetone, especially one that is part of the biosynthesis of plasmalogens

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Meanings

nounalkyldihydroxyacetone (countable and uncountable, plural alkyldihydroxyacetones)

plural alkyldihydroxyacetones

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAny alkyl derivative of dihydroxyacetone, especially one that is part of the biosynthesis of plasmalogens
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