phytanyl

P3H4Y4T1A1N1Y4L1

noun

Any radical derived from phytane

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Meanings

nounphytanyl (plural phytanyls)

plural phytanyls

  1. chemistryAny radical derived from phytane

Origin

From phytane + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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