perhydrosqualene

noun

The fully saturated triterpene derived from squalene

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squalane
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Meanings

nounperhydrosqualene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe fully saturated triterpene derived from squalene

    Synonyms: squalane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe fully saturated triterpene derived from squalene

Similar
squalane
Also see
squalane

Origin

From per- + hydro- + squalene.

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APA

perhydrosqualene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhydrosqualene

MLA

“perhydrosqualene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhydrosqualene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perhydrosqualene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhydrosqualene.

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