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Meaning of phytanic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The fatty acid (7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid derived from chlorophyll via the related phytol

uncountable

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

phytanoyl phytanthrope phytantriol phytanyl phytase phytaspase