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oxocholesterol

oxocholesterol noun: any derivative of cholesterol in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.

Noun

oxocholesterol (plural oxocholesterols)

  1. Any derivative of cholesterol in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

Forms of oxocholesterol

pluraloxocholesterols

Origin of oxocholesterol

From oxo- + cholesterol.

Questions about oxocholesterol

What does oxocholesterol mean?
Oxocholesterol means any derivative of cholesterol in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.
What part of speech is oxocholesterol?
Oxocholesterol is a noun.
What is the plural of oxocholesterol?
The plural of oxocholesterol is oxocholesterols.

Words near oxocholesterol in the dictionary

  1. oxocarboxylate
  2. oxocarboxylates
  3. oxocarboxylic
  4. oxochloride
  5. oxochlorides
  6. oxocholesterol
  7. oxocholesterols
  8. oxocine
  9. oxocines
  10. oxocomplex
  11. oxocomplexes

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