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- Latin · derived fromsquālus“shark”
- English todaysqualene
From Latin squālus (“shark”) + -ene, because it is found in shark liver.
Words from the same roots
Latinsquālus all →
crow shark
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
squalene
Today it means: A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids. Full definition →
Latin squālus