cyclocholestane

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noun

Any derivative of cholestane that has an extra ring, but especially 3,5-cyclocholestane in which ring-A is converted into a cyclopentane and a cyclopropane rings

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Meanings

nouncyclocholestane (plural cyclocholestanes)

plural cyclocholestanes

  1. chemistryAny derivative of cholestane that has an extra ring, but especially 3,5-cyclocholestane in which ring-A is converted into a cyclopentane and a cyclopropane rings

Origin

From cyclo- + cholestane.

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

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