decaprenyl

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UK[dɛkəˈpɹiːnaɪɫ]

noun

A polyprenyl group formed from ten isoprenyl moieties

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Meanings

noundecaprenyl (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryA polyprenyl group formed from ten isoprenyl moieties

Origin

From deca- + prenyl.

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APA

decaprenyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaprenyl

MLA

“decaprenyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaprenyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decaprenyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaprenyl.

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