tocopherol

See also: tocophérol

English

Noun

tocopherol (plural tocopherols)

1. Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol ring and an isoprene side-chain.

Synonyms

• E306, E307, E308 and E309 when used as an antioxidant

Related terms

• tocotrienol

Translations

organic compound

• Finnish: tokoferoli (fi)
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