apo-

in carotenoid nomenclature
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00416
An unitalicized prefix, preceded by a locant, used to indicate that all of the molecule beyond the carbon atom corresponding to that locant has been replaced by hydrogen atoms.
Source:
White Book, 2nd ed., p. 230 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'apo-' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00416 RIS BibTex EndNote
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