phytanoyl

P3H4Y4T1A1N1O1Y4L1

noun

A univalent radical formally derived from phytanic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group

Scrabble 20
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounphytanoyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical formally derived from phytanic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group

Origin

From phytane + -oyl.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: phytanoyl on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.