tanikolide

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noun

A toxic, antifungal lactone (6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-6-undecyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one present in cyanobacteria of the genus Lyngbyamajuscula

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Meanings

nountanikolide (countable and uncountable, plural tanikolides)

plural tanikolides

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA toxic, antifungal lactone (6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-6-undecyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one present in cyanobacteria of the genus Lyngbyamajuscula

Origin

From [Term?] + -ol + -ide.

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APA

tanikolide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanikolide

MLA

“tanikolide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanikolide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tanikolide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanikolide.

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