epibetulinic acid

noun

An epimer of betulinic acid, (1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9R,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bR)-9-hydroxy-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene-3a-carboxylic acid

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Meanings

nounepibetulinic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn epimer of betulinic acid, (1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9R,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bR)-9-hydroxy-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene-3a-carboxylic acid

Origin

From epi- + Latin betul(a) (“birch tree”) + -in + -ic.

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