crinitol

English

Etymology

From species name crinita, a similar oxocrinol was named at the same time in 1976.

Noun

crinitol (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A linear diterpenoid derived from the seaweed Cystoseira crinita, (2E,6E,9R,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraene-1,9-diol

Anagrams

• clitorin, nitrolic