plasmal

plasmal
plas·mal 'plaz-məl n a substance consisting of one or more aldehydes that is of the same type as those related to palmitic acid and stearic acid and is obtained in the form of an acetal (as by treatment of a plasmalogen with alkali)

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plas·mal (plazґməl) a long-chain fatty acid aldehyde produced during hydrolysis of plasmalogens.

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