cholestanone

C3H4O1L1E1S1T1A1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any steroid ketone formally derived from a cholestanol

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Meanings

nouncholestanone (plural cholestanones)

plural cholestanones

  1. chemistryAny steroid ketone formally derived from a cholestanol

Origin

From cholestanol + -one.

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APA

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

MLA

“cholestanone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholestanone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholestanone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholestanone.

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