'C20H28O' definitions:

Definition of 'C20H28O'

From: GCIDE
  • Retinal \Ret"i*nal\, n. (Chem.) A retinoid compound (C20H28O), closely related to vitamin A, which is a component of the visual pigments in the eye. It is also called retinaldehyde and vitamin A aldehyde. [PJC]

Definition of 'C20H28O'

From: GCIDE
  • vitamin A2 \vitamin A2\ n. dehydroretinol (C20H28O), one of the substances also called vitamin A. It has about 40% of the bioactivity of vitamin A1.
  • Syn: dehydroretinol. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]