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Where does “undecaprenyl” come from?

undecaprenyl (English) comes from English YL, from English young lady — Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

undecaprenyl (English): The univalent radical derived from undecaprenol

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from undecaprenol

Ancestry of “undecaprenyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYLA female radio amateur; Initialism of young...
2Englishyoung ladyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Every word from English young lady →