phytol

[ fahy-tawl, -tol ]
/ ˈfaɪ tɔl, -tɒl /

noun Biochemistry.

a hydrophobic alcohol, C20H40O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.

Origin of phytol

< German (1907); see phyto-, -ol1

Words nearby phytol

phytogeography, phytography, phytohemagglutinin, phytohormone, phytoid, phytol, phytolectin, phytolith, phytology, phytomitogen, phyton

Medical definitions for phytol

phytol
[ fī′tôl′ ]

n.

A liquid alcohol used in the synthesis of vitamins E and K.