homolignane

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noun

Any compound derived from a lignane by adding extra carbon atoms in a ring or sidechain

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Meanings

nounhomolignane (plural homolignanes)

plural homolignanes

  1. chemistryAny compound derived from a lignane by adding extra carbon atoms in a ring or sidechain

Origin

From homo- + lignane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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