sphingoid

S1P3H4I1N1G2O1I1D2

adjective

Derived from, or similar in structure to, sphingosine.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivesphingoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDerived from, or similar in structure to, sphingosine.
nounsphingoid (plural sphingoids)

plural sphingoids

  1. chemistryAny of a class of long-chain aliphatic amino alcohols related to sphingosine.
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APA

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Chicago

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