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phytosterol

phytosterol noun: any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols.

Noun

phytosterol (plural phytosterols)

  1. Any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols.
    Synonyms:
    plant sterol

phytosterol meaning in Indonesian

phytosterol in Indonesian

Translations
fitosterol

Synonyms of phytosterol

  • plant sterol

Forms of phytosterol

pluralphytosterols

Origin of phytosterol

From phyto- + sterol.

Words formed from phytosterol

Questions about phytosterol

What does phytosterol mean?
Phytosterol means any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols.
What is phytosterol in Indonesian?
Phytosterol in Indonesian is fitosterol. See Phytosterol meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is phytosterol?
Phytosterol is a noun.
What is the plural of phytosterol?
The plural of phytosterol is phytosterols.

Words near phytosterol in the dictionary

  1. phytostanols
  2. phytostatic
  3. phytosterin
  4. phytosteroid
  5. phytosteroids
  6. phytosterol
  7. phytosterolaemia
  8. phytosterolemia
  9. phytosterols
  10. phytosteryl
  11. phytosteryls

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