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cyclocholestane

cyclocholestane noun: any derivative of cholestane that has an extra ring, but especially 3,5-cyclocholestane in which ring-A is converted into a cyclopentane and a cyclopropane rings.

Noun

cyclocholestane (plural cyclocholestanes)

  1. Any derivative of cholestane that has an extra ring, but especially 3,5-cyclocholestane in which ring-A is converted into a cyclopentane and a cyclopropane rings

Forms of cyclocholestane

pluralcyclocholestanes

Origin of cyclocholestane

From cyclo- + cholestane.

Questions about cyclocholestane

What does cyclocholestane mean?
Cyclocholestane means any derivative of cholestane that has an extra ring, but especially 3,5-cyclocholestane in which ring-A is converted into a cyclopentane and a cyclopropane rings.
What part of speech is cyclocholestane?
Cyclocholestane is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclocholestane?
The plural of cyclocholestane is cyclocholestanes.

Words near cyclocholestane in the dictionary

  1. cyclobutyrol
  2. cyclocarioside
  3. cyclocariosides
  4. cyclocephaly
  5. cyclochlorotine
  6. cyclocholestane
  7. cyclocholestanes
  8. cycloclinacoside
  9. cycloclinacosides
  10. cyclocoagulation
  11. cyclocoagulations

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