See also: prénol

English

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Etymology

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Back-formation from isoprene.[1]

Noun

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prenol (plural prenols)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids

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References

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  1. ^ Alexander Senning (2019) “The naming of terpenes”, in The Etymology of Chemical Names: Tradition and Convenience vs. Rationality in Chemical Nomenclature, De Gruyter.