isopropylcholestane

noun

Any of several isopropyl derivatives of cholestane, but especially 24-isopropylcholestane, a biomarker of primitive animals

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Meanings

nounisopropylcholestane (plural isopropylcholestanes)

plural isopropylcholestanes

  1. chemistryAny of several isopropyl derivatives of cholestane, but especially 24-isopropylcholestane, a biomarker of primitive animals

Origin

From isopropyl + cholestane.

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APA

isopropylcholestane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopropylcholestane

MLA

“isopropylcholestane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopropylcholestane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isopropylcholestane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopropylcholestane.

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