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hopane

hopane noun: a hopanoid hydrocarbon.

Noun

hopane (plural hopanes)

  1. A hopanoid hydrocarbon

Forms of hopane

pluralhopanes

Origin of hopane

From Hope + -ane; see hopanoid.

Words formed from hopane

Questions about hopane

What does hopane mean?
Hopane means a hopanoid hydrocarbon.
What part of speech is hopane?
Hopane is a noun.
What is the plural of hopane?
The plural of hopane is hopanes.

Words near hopane in the dictionary

  1. hop-o'-my-thumbs
  2. hop-on hop-off
  3. Hop-tu-naa
  4. hopak
  5. hopaks
  6. hopane
  7. hopanes
  8. hopanoic
  9. hopanoid
  10. hopanoids
  11. hopantenic acid

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