crinitol

C3R1I1N1I1T1O1L1

noun

A linear diterpenoid derived from the seaweed Cystoseira crinita, (2E,6E,9R,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraene-1,9-diol

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Meanings

nouncrinitol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA linear diterpenoid derived from the seaweed Cystoseira crinita, (2E,6E,9R,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraene-1,9-diol

Origin

From species name crinita, a similar oxocrinol was named at the same time in 1976.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nitrolicclitorin
Cite this entry
APA

crinitol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinitol

MLA

“crinitol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinitol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crinitol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinitol.

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