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pterostilbene

UK/(p)tɛɹəʊˈstɪlbiːn/

pterostilbene noun: a stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol.

Noun

pterostilbene (plural pterostilbenes)

  1. A stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol.

Forms of pterostilbene

pluralpterostilbenes

Origin of pterostilbene

From Translingual Ptero(carpus) + English stilbene.

Questions about pterostilbene

What does pterostilbene mean?
Pterostilbene means a stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol.
What part of speech is pterostilbene?
Pterostilbene is a noun.
How do you pronounce pterostilbene?
Pterostilbene is pronounced /(p)tɛɹəʊˈstɪlbiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of pterostilbene?
The plural of pterostilbene is pterostilbenes.

Words near pterostilbene in the dictionary

  1. pterostigma
  2. pterostigmal
  3. pterostigmata
  4. pterostigmatic
  5. pterostigmatical
  6. pterostilbene
  7. pterostilbenes
  8. pterothecid
  9. pterothecids
  10. pterothoracic
  11. pterothorax

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