different between epoxylignane vs lignane

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epoxy- +? lignane

epoxylignane (plural epoxylignanes)

(organic chemistry) Any lignane in which the two ?-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring

lignane (plural lignanes)

(organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon formed by joining two propylbenzene residues at the ?-carbon atom of the propyl side chain; this structure is the basis of all lignans

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