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(organic chemistry) Any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane and associated with the generation of petroleum..
Use desmethylsterane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Desmethylsterane means (organic chemistry) Any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane and associated with the generation of petroleum..
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