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desmethylsterane

desmethylsterane noun: any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane and associated with the generation of petroleum.

Noun

desmethylsterane (plural desmethylsteranes)

  1. Any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane and associated with the generation of petroleum.

Forms of desmethylsterane

pluraldesmethylsteranes

Questions about desmethylsterane

What does desmethylsterane mean?
Desmethylsterane means any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane and associated with the generation of petroleum.
What part of speech is desmethylsterane?
Desmethylsterane is a noun.
What is the plural of desmethylsterane?
The plural of desmethylsterane is desmethylsteranes.

Words near desmethylsterane in the dictionary

  1. desmethyldoxylamine
  2. desmethylmoramide
  3. desmethylprodine
  4. desmethylselegiline
  5. desmethylsertraline
  6. desmethylsterane
  7. desmethylsteranes
  8. desmethylsterol
  9. desmethylsterols
  10. desmethyltamoxifen
  11. desmethylxanthohumol

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