Farnesyl

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The univalent radical derived from farnesol.

Etymology

From farnesol + -yl. Thus ultimately from Farnese via Vachellia farnesiana (sweet acacia tree) and its namesake Odoardo Cardinal Farnese.

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farnesyl pyrophosphate

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