cholane

C3H4O1L1A1N1E1

noun

A steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane sidechain instead of the normal cholestane sidechain

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Meanings

nouncholane (plural cholanes)

plural cholanes

  1. chemistryA steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane sidechain instead of the normal cholestane sidechain

Origin

From chole- + -ane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chalone
Cite this entry
APA

cholane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholane

MLA

“cholane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholane.

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