prenol
See also: prénol
English edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from isoprene.[1]
Noun edit
prenol (plural prenols)
- (organic chemistry) Any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids
Synonyms edit
References edit
- ^ Alexander Senning (2019) “The naming of terpenes”, in The Etymology of Chemical Names: Tradition and Convenience vs. Rationality in Chemical Nomenclature, De Gruyter.