bufenolide

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noun

A chemical compound related to bufanolide, but with an extra double bond with IUPAC name 5-[(8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-3,4-dihydropyran-2-one.

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Meanings

nounbufenolide (plural bufenolides)

plural bufenolides

  1. chemistryA chemical compound related to bufanolide, but with an extra double bond with IUPAC name 5-[(8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-3,4-dihydropyran-2-one.
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APA

bufenolide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bufenolide

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Chicago

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