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Isoprenoid vs Polyisoprenoid - What's the difference?

isoprenoid | polyisoprenoid |

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between isoprenoid and polyisoprenoid

is that isoprenoid is (organic chemistry) any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene unit while polyisoprenoid is (organic chemistry) any isoprenoid having many isoprene units.

As nouns the difference between isoprenoid and polyisoprenoid

is that isoprenoid is (organic chemistry) any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene unit while polyisoprenoid is (organic chemistry) any isoprenoid having many isoprene units.

isoprenoid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene unit.

    • See also

    *carotenoid *steroid *terpene *terpenoid *prenol

    polyisoprenoid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any isoprenoid having many isoprene units