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phytane

Terms vs Phytane - What's the difference?

terms | phytane |


As nouns the difference between terms and phytane

is that terms is while phytane is (organic compound) a diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.

Pristane vs Phytane - What's the difference?

pristane | phytane |


In organic compound terms the difference between pristane and phytane

is that pristane is a natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research while phytane is a diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.

Phytane vs Prytane - What's the difference?

phytane | prytane |


As nouns the difference between phytane and prytane

is that phytane is a diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane while prytane is the priest who presided over a prytaneum.

Phytase vs Phytane - What's the difference?

phytase | phytane |


As nouns the difference between phytase and phytane

is that phytase is (enzyme) a phosphatase, present in cereals, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid into inositol and phosphoric acid while phytane is (organic compound) a diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.

Phytane vs Phytate - What's the difference?

phytane | phytate |


As nouns the difference between phytane and phytate

is that phytane is a diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane while phytate is any salt or ester of phytic acid.