Dioctadecyl

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Two octadecyl groups in a molecule. in-compounds, uncountable

    "Briefly, liposomes consisting of dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium bromide and cholesterol (1:1 M ratio) were dried using a Rotavaporator (Brinkman, Westbury, NY), dissolved in 5 % glucose, and sonicated."

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"Briefly, liposomes consisting of dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium bromide and cholesterol (1:1 M ratio) were dried using a Rotavaporator (Brinkman, Westbury, NY), dissolved in 5 % glucose, and sonicated."

Etymology

From di- + octadecyl.

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