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phytanic

/faɪˈtæn.ɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to phytanic acid or its derivatives.

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Meanings

adjectivephytanic (not comparable)

not comparableOf or pertaining to phytanic acid or its derivatives.

Origin

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phytanic

organic Hispanic panic mechanic titanic volcanic inorganic manic botanic shamanic Britannic tannic tympanic clavulanic Romanic aldermanic tetanic Dianic allophanic alloxanic balanic bistephanic caroticotympanic Catalanic

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APA

phytanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytanic

MLA

“phytanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytanic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytanic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytanic.

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