hexacosanol

H4E1X8A1C3O1S1A1N1O1L1

noun

Any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol.

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Meanings

nounhexacosanol (plural hexacosanols)

plural hexacosanols

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol.

    The primary form of wax in the Lactuca genus was the C26 alcohol, hexacosanol.

    2015 July 17, “Influence of Epicuticular Physicochemical Properties on Porcine Rotavirus Adsorption to 24 Leafy Green Vegetables and Tomatoes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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