isocholesterol
isocholesterol noun: an alcohol, C₂₇H₄₆O₁₅, that is isomeric with cholesterol and found in combination with cholesterol in wool fat.
Noun
isocholesterol (countable and uncountable, plural isocholesterols)
- An alcohol, C₂₇H₄₆O₁₅, that is isomeric with cholesterol and found in combination with cholesterol in wool fat.
- A solution of cholesterol in arsenic trichloride is colored pink, the color rapidly changing to cherry-red, accoding^([sic]) to Kahlenberg (Journ. biol. Chem. through Rép. pharm. XXXV. 282), while isocholesterols produce a blue color, which gradually changes to purple, dark red and finally to green.1923, Druggists’ Circular, volume 67, page 8, column 3
- It is of interest that horse sebum contains squalene, whereas the seba of ruminants, including sheep, goat, llama and dromedary, contain isocholesterol.1958, Physiological Reviews, volume 38, page 491
Forms of isocholesterol
| plural | isocholesterols |
|---|---|
| alternative form (dated) | isocholesterin |
| alternative form (dated) | isocholesterine |
Origin of isocholesterol
From iso- + cholesterol.
Questions about isocholesterol
- What does isocholesterol mean?
- Isocholesterol means an alcohol, C₂₇H₄₆O₁₅, that is isomeric with cholesterol and found in combination with cholesterol in wool fat.
- What part of speech is isocholesterol?
- Isocholesterol is a noun.
- What is the plural of isocholesterol?
- The plural of isocholesterol is isocholesterols.
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