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isopropylcholestane

isopropylcholestane noun: any of several isopropyl derivatives of cholestane, but especially 24-isopropylcholestane, a biomarker of primitive animals.

Noun

isopropylcholestane (plural isopropylcholestanes)

  1. Any of several isopropyl derivatives of cholestane, but especially 24-isopropylcholestane, a biomarker of primitive animals

Forms of isopropylcholestane

pluralisopropylcholestanes

Origin of isopropylcholestane

From isopropyl + cholestane.

Questions about isopropylcholestane

What does isopropylcholestane mean?
Isopropylcholestane means any of several isopropyl derivatives of cholestane, but especially 24-isopropylcholestane, a biomarker of primitive animals.
What part of speech is isopropylcholestane?
Isopropylcholestane is a noun.
What is the plural of isopropylcholestane?
The plural of isopropylcholestane is isopropylcholestanes.

Words near isopropylcholestane in the dictionary

  1. isopropylarenes
  2. isopropylbenzene
  3. isopropylbenzylamine
  4. isopropylbenzylamines
  5. isopropylbenzylidene
  6. isopropylcholestane
  7. isopropylcholestanes
  8. isopropyle
  9. isopropylethylene
  10. isopropylethylenes
  11. isopropylidene

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