oxocrinol

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noun

A linear terpenoid derived from the seaweed Cystoseira crinita, 12-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyldodeca-6,10-dien-2-one

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Meanings

nounoxocrinol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA linear terpenoid derived from the seaweed Cystoseira crinita, 12-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyldodeca-6,10-dien-2-one

Origin

From species name crinita, a similar crinitol was named at the same time in 1976.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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