polyprenol

P3O1L1Y4P3R1E1N1O1L1

noun

any prenol having more than four isoprene units

OriginEnglish prenol ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyprenol (plural polyprenols)

plural polyprenols

  1. chemistryany prenol having more than four isoprene units

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishprenol
  6. Englishpolyprenol

From poly- + prenol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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