Meanings
nounprotostane (plural protostanes)
plural protostanes
- chemistryA steroid hydrocarbon tetramethyl-nor-cholestane that is a precursor of many triterpenoids and other steroids
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APA
protostane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protostane
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“protostane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protostane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protostane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protostane.
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