hexadecadienol

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noun

Any unsaturated aliphatic alcohol containing 16 carbon atoms and 2 double bonds, but especially 10,12-hexadecadienol which is a component of the female sex pheromone of some insects

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Meanings

nounhexadecadienol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAny unsaturated aliphatic alcohol containing 16 carbon atoms and 2 double bonds, but especially 10,12-hexadecadienol which is a component of the female sex pheromone of some insects

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hexadecanolide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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