Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry The
univalent radical , octadec-11-enyl, found in compounds related tovaccenic acid .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word vaccenyl.
Examples
-
Drosophila melanogaster flies, several pheromones perceived either by contact/at a short distance (cuticular hydrocarbons, CHs), or at a longer distance (cis-vaccenyl acetate, cVA), affect courtship and mating behaviours.
Elites TV PLoS ONE 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.