desmethylsterane

noun

Any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane and associated with the generation of petroleum.

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Meanings

noundesmethylsterane (plural desmethylsteranes)

plural desmethylsteranes

  1. chemistryAny of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane and associated with the generation of petroleum.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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