i|so|pren|oid

i|so|pren|oid
i|so|pren|oid «Y suh PREE noyd», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having a chemical structure similar to that of isoprene.
–n.
an isoprenoid compound: »

Isoprenoids…provide the architectural base for cholesterol and many other well known biological materials (Science News Letter).


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