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androstene

androstene noun: a monounsaturated derivative of androstane that is the basis of many steroids.

Noun

androstene (countable and uncountable, plural androstenes)

  1. A monounsaturated derivative of androstane that is the basis of many steroids

Forms of androstene

pluralandrostenes

Words formed from androstene

Questions about androstene

What does androstene mean?
Androstene means a monounsaturated derivative of androstane that is the basis of many steroids.
What part of speech is androstene?
Androstene is a noun.
What is the plural of androstene?
The plural of androstene is androstenes.

Words near androstene in the dictionary

  1. androstanol
  2. androstanolone
  3. androstanols
  4. androstendione
  5. androstendiones
  6. androstene
  7. androstenediol
  8. androstenediols
  9. androstenedione
  10. androstenediones
  11. androsteneolone

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