tocol

to·col

(tō'kol), Fundamental unit of the tocopherols; 6-phytylhydroquinone is in equilibrium with, in the chromanol form, 2-methyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-ol.

tocol

A generic term for an antioxidant hidroquinone that is the basic unit for a group of eight naturally occurring fat-soluble compounds with vitamin E activity.

tocol

Any of a group of 8 naturally occurring fat soluble compounds with vitamin E activity; the most biologically active is d-α-tocopherol. See Vitamin E.