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squalene

/ˈskweɪliːn/

squalene noun: a linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.

Noun

squalene (countable and uncountable, plural squalenes)

  1. A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.

squalene meaning in Persian

squalene in Persian

triterpene hydrocarbon
اسکوآلن

Forms of squalene

pluralsqualenes

Origin of squalene

From Latin squālus (“shark”) + -ene, because it is found in shark liver.

Words formed from squalene

Words that rhyme with squalene

Questions about squalene

What does squalene mean?
Squalene means a linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.
What is squalene in Persian?
Squalene in Persian is اسکوآلن. See Squalene meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is squalene?
Squalene is a noun.
How do you pronounce squalene?
Squalene is pronounced /ˈskweɪliːn/.
What is the plural of squalene?
The plural of squalene is squalenes.

Words near squalene in the dictionary

  1. squailing
  2. squails
  3. squalamine
  4. squalane
  5. squalanes
  6. squalene
  7. squalenes
  8. squalenoyl
  9. squalenoylate
  10. squalenoylated
  11. squalenoylation

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