Hydroxysqualene
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydroxysqualene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of squalene, but especially 12-hydroxysqualene or 26-hydroxysqualene.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of squalene, but especially 12-hydroxysqualene or 26-hydroxysqualene.
Word Forms
- hydroxysqualenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perhydrosqualene, oxidosqualene, squalane, squalene, dehydrosqualene, epoxysqualene.
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