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protostanes

protostanes is the plural of protostane.

Meaning of protostane

Noun

protostane (plural protostanes)

  1. A steroid hydrocarbon tetramethyl-nor-cholestane that is a precursor of many triterpenoids and other steroids

Questions about protostanes

What is protostanes the plural of?
Protostanes is the plural of protostane.

Words near protostanes in the dictionary

  1. protosporangiid
  2. protosporangiids
  3. protospore
  4. protospores
  5. protostane
  6. protostanes
  7. protostar
  8. protostars
  9. protostatai
  10. protostate
  11. protostatehood

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