cholestane

C3H4O1L1E1S1T1A1N1E1

noun

The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.

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Meanings

nouncholestane (plural cholestanes)

plural cholestanes

  1. chemistryThe tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.
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