isopentenyl

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See also: isopentènyl

English

Etymology

From isopentene +‎ -yl.

Noun

isopentenyl (usually uncountable, plural isopentenyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH2=C(CH3)-CH2-CH2-, derived from isopentene
    isopentenyl pyrophosphate

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