Phytol
[fahy-tawl, -tol] /ˈfaɪ tɔl, -tɒl/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a hydrophobic alcohol, C 2 0 H 4 0 O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.
phytol phy·tol (fī’tôl’)
n.
A liquid alcohol used in the synthesis of vitamins E and K.
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