stanol

S1T1A1N1O1L1

noun

Any saturated steroid alcohol, formed by hydrogenation of an appropriate sterol

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Meanings

nounstanol (plural stanols)

plural stanols

  1. chemistryAny saturated steroid alcohol, formed by hydrogenation of an appropriate sterol

Origin

From st(erol) + -ane + -ol.

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Translations

Finnish stanoli
  • stanolisaturated steroid alcohol

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AlstonLantosSlatonLatsonsantol
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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