Hypernym

noun

any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

noun

any of a class of chemical compounds composed of two terpene units with the molecular formula C20H36.

Substance_meronym

noun

any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms

phytol 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

an acyclic diterpene alcohol that can be used as a precursor for the manufacture of synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1.

Examples

1.Indirect evidence has been provided that, in contrast to humans, diverse non-human primates can derive significant amounts of phytol from the hindgut fermentation of plant materials.

Substance_holonym

noun

any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms

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