Meanings
adjectiveisosteroidal (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryHaving an isomeric side chain.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
- Englishiso-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
- Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
- Proto-Indo-European*ster-
- Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
- Frenchcholestérine
- Frenchcholestéro
- Englishcholesterol
- Englishsterol
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Englishsteroid
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishsteroidal
- Englishiso-
- Englishsteroid
- Englishisosteroid
- Englishisosteroidal
From iso- + steroidal or isosteroid + -al.
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isosteroidal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isosteroidal
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“isosteroidal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isosteroidal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isosteroidal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isosteroidal.
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