"farnesol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: farnesols [plural]
Etymology: From Farnese + ol. Ultimately, from Farnese acacia, its original plant source. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Farnese|ol}} Farnese + ol Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} farnesol (countable and uncountable, plural farnesols)
  1. (organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many essential oils and is involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol Wikipedia link: farnesol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Related terms: farnesoid, farnesyl
    Sense id: en-farnesol-en-noun-lHSvgxo1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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