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stanol

stanol noun: any saturated steroid alcohol, formed by hydrogenation of an appropriate sterol.

Noun

stanol (plural stanols)

  1. Any saturated steroid alcohol, formed by hydrogenation of an appropriate sterol

Forms of stanol

pluralstanols

Origin of stanol

From st(erol) + -ane + -ol.

Words formed from stanol

Questions about stanol

What does stanol mean?
Stanol means any saturated steroid alcohol, formed by hydrogenation of an appropriate sterol.
What part of speech is stanol?
Stanol is a noun.
What is the plural of stanol?
The plural of stanol is stanols.

Words near stanol in the dictionary

  1. stannylium
  2. stannyls
  3. stannyne
  4. stannynes
  5. Stano
  6. stanol
  7. stanolone
  8. stanols
  9. stanone
  10. stanones
  11. Stanos

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