Lichesterol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lichesterol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A sterol (3S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol present in some lichen.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A sterol (3S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol present in some lichen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include allocholesterol, cholestenol, cholesteryl, cholestadienol, cholestatrienol, dehydroergosterol.
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