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Polyterpenoid vs Bactoprenol - What's the difference?

polyterpenoid | bactoprenol |

As nouns the difference between polyterpenoid and bactoprenol

is that polyterpenoid is (chemistry) a terpenoid having a c5n'' skeleton (where ''n is greater than 8) while bactoprenol is (organic compound) a polyterpenoid alcohol found in lactobacilli.

As an adjective polyterpenoid

is (chemistry) of, or relating to a polyterpene or polyterpenoid.

polyterpenoid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) a terpenoid having a C5n'' skeleton (where ''n is greater than 8)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (chemistry) of, or relating to a polyterpene or polyterpenoid

    • bactoprenol

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia bactoprenol) (-)
  • (organic compound) A polyterpenoid alcohol found in lactobacilli