botryococcene

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noun

Any of a family of triterpene hydrocarbons, produced by the alga Botryococcus braunii, that have applications as biofuel.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounbotryococcene (countable and uncountable, plural botryococcenes)

plural botryococcenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a family of triterpene hydrocarbons, produced by the alga Botryococcus braunii, that have applications as biofuel.
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