"phytanic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} phytanic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) The fatty acid (7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid derived from chlorophyll via the related phytol Wikipedia link: phytanic acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fatty acids Related terms: phytanoyl
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