Marker degradation

noun

A three-step synthetic route in steroid chemistry, used for the production of cortisone and mammalian sex hormones from plant steroids.

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Meanings

nounMarker degradation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA three-step synthetic route in steroid chemistry, used for the production of cortisone and mammalian sex hormones from plant steroids.

Origin

It was developed by American chemist Russell Earl Marker in 1938–40.

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APA

Marker degradation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marker%20degradation

MLA

“Marker degradation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marker%20degradation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marker degradation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marker%20degradation.

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