dioctadecyl

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ octadecyl.

Noun

dioctadecyl (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, in combination) Two octadecyl groups in a molecule.
   • 2015 May 20, Changping Gu et al., “Protective role of p120-catenin in maintaining the integrity of adherens and tight junctions in ventilator-induced lung injury”, in Respiratory Research‎^[1], volume 16, →DOI:

     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.