estrene
estrene noun: a derivative of estradiol characterized by a structure that includes a phenolic ring.
Noun
estrene (plural estrenes)
- A derivative of estradiol characterized by a structure that includes a phenolic ring.
- A series of compounds related to the estrenes, parent saturated hydrocarbon of which is 5a-estrane (Fig. 4.3), have been obtained by removing the 19-methyl group (No R or Nor) attached to the 10th position in androstene derivatives.1979, L. V. Asolkar, Diosgenin and Other Steroid Drug Precursors, page 99
- In 1993 , a U.S. patent (# 5,272,134) was granted for fragrances containing 16-androstene and estrene steroids (see examples in Figure 14).1997, J. J. Lagowski, Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry, page 1192
Forms of estrene
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Questions about estrene
- What does estrene mean?
- Estrene means a derivative of estradiol characterized by a structure that includes a phenolic ring.
- What part of speech is estrene?
- Estrene is a noun.
- What is the plural of estrene?
- The plural of estrene is estrenes.
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