cycloartane

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noun

A derivative of lanostane, 4,4,14-trimethyl-9,19-cyclo-5alpha,9beta-cholestane, having a methylene bridge between the 5- and 9- positions

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Meanings

nouncycloartane (countable and uncountable, plural cycloartanes)

plural cycloartanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA derivative of lanostane, 4,4,14-trimethyl-9,19-cyclo-5alpha,9beta-cholestane, having a methylene bridge between the 5- and 9- positions
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APA

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

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Chicago

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