bacteriohopanepolyol

/bækˌtɪəɹi.oʊˌhoʊpəˌniːpoʊliˌɔːl/

bacteriohopanepolyol noun: any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.

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Noun

bacteriohopanepolyol (plural bacteriohopanepolyols, abbreviation BHP)

Any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.

Synonyms:

bacteriohopanoid

Synonyms of bacteriohopanepolyol

bacteriohopanoid

Forms of bacteriohopanepolyol

plural	bacteriohopanepolyols
abbreviation	BHP

Origin of bacteriohopanepolyol

From bacterio- + hopane + polyol.

Questions about bacteriohopanepolyol

What does bacteriohopanepolyol mean?: Bacteriohopanepolyol means any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.
What part of speech is bacteriohopanepolyol?: Bacteriohopanepolyol is a noun.
How do you pronounce bacteriohopanepolyol?: Bacteriohopanepolyol is pronounced /bækˌtɪəɹi.oʊˌhoʊpəˌniːpoʊliˌɔːl/.
What is the plural of bacteriohopanepolyol?: The plural of bacteriohopanepolyol is bacteriohopanepolyols.

Words near bacteriohopanepolyol in the dictionary

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