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hydroxystearic

hydroxystearic adjective: of or pertaining to a hydroxystearic acid or derivative.

Adjective

hydroxystearic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a hydroxystearic acid or derivative

Origin of hydroxystearic

From hydroxy- + stearic.

Phrases with hydroxystearic

Questions about hydroxystearic

What does hydroxystearic mean?
Hydroxystearic means of or pertaining to a hydroxystearic acid or derivative.
What part of speech is hydroxystearic?
Hydroxystearic is an adjective.

Words near hydroxystearic in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyspheriodenone
  2. hydroxysqualene
  3. hydroxysqualenes
  4. hydroxystanozolol
  5. hydroxystaurosporine
  6. hydroxystearic
  7. hydroxystearic acid
  8. hydroxystearic acids
  9. hydroxystenozole
  10. hydroxysteroid
  11. hydroxysteroids

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