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norpristane

norpristane noun: the hydrocarbon 2,6,10-trimethylpentadecane.

Noun

norpristane (uncountable)

  1. The hydrocarbon 2,6,10-trimethylpentadecane

Origin of norpristane

From nor- + pristane.

Questions about norpristane

What does norpristane mean?
Norpristane means the hydrocarbon 2,6,10-trimethylpentadecane.
What part of speech is norpristane?
Norpristane is a noun.

Words near norpristane in the dictionary

  1. norpregnanes
  2. norpregnatriene
  3. norpregnatrienes
  4. norpregnene
  5. norpregnenes
  6. norpristane
  7. norprogesterone
  8. norprogesterones
  9. Norquist
  10. Norquists
  11. norra

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