crinosterol

C3R1I1N1O1S1T1E1R1O1L1

noun

The sterol (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol present in marine invertebrates

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epibrassicasterol
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Meanings

nouncrinosterol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe sterol (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol present in marine invertebrates

    Synonyms: epibrassicasterol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe sterol (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol present in marine invertebrates

Similar
epibrassicasterol
Also see
epibrassicasterol

Origin

From crin(oid) + -o- + sterol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nitrocresol
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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