phthiocerol

P3H4T1H4I1O1C3E1R1O1L1

noun

A hydroxy derivative of a methyltetratriacontane that is a characteristic constituent of the waxes of tubercule bacilli

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Meanings

nounphthiocerol (plural phthiocerols)

plural phthiocerols

  1. chemistryA hydroxy derivative of a methyltetratriacontane that is a characteristic constituent of the waxes of tubercule bacilli
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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