fernane

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noun

A specific triterpene hydrocarbon; any of many naturally-occurring derivatives of this compound.

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Meanings

nounfernane (countable and uncountable, plural fernanes)

plural fernanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA specific triterpene hydrocarbon; any of many naturally-occurring derivatives of this compound.

Origin

From fern + -ane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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