estrane

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noun

A steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones

OriginEnglish estr(ogen) ← Latin oestrus →
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Meanings

nounestrane (plural estranes)

plural estranes · alternative oestrane

  1. USchemistryA steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones

Origin

  1. Latinoestrus
  2. Englishestrus
  3. Englishestro-
  4. Englishestr(ogen)
  5. Englishestrane

From estr(ogen) + -ane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

easternnearestearnestErnestaSaeternsterane
Cite this entry
APA

estrane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estrane

MLA

“estrane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estrane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “estrane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estrane.

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