dictyotriol

D2I1C3T1Y4O1T1R1I1O1L1

noun

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. biochemistryA 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

Origin

taxonomic name Dictyota + tri- + -ol

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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