brassicasterol
brassicasterol noun: a 28-carbon sterol synthesized by several unicellular algae and some terrestrial plants, and sometimes used as a biomarker.
Noun
brassicasterol (countable and uncountable, plural brassicasterols)
- A 28-carbon sterol synthesized by several unicellular algae and some terrestrial plants, and sometimes used as a biomarker.
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Forms of brassicasterol
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Origin of brassicasterol
From Brassica + sterol.
Words formed from brassicasterol
Questions about brassicasterol
- What does brassicasterol mean?
- Brassicasterol means a 28-carbon sterol synthesized by several unicellular algae and some terrestrial plants, and sometimes used as a biomarker.
- What part of speech is brassicasterol?
- Brassicasterol is a noun.
- What is the plural of brassicasterol?
- The plural of brassicasterol is brassicasterols.
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