Lupane
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lupane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon (1S,3aR,5aR,5bR,7aS,11aS,11bR,13aR,13bR)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene or any of its derivatives.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon (1S,3aR,5aR,5bR,7aS,11aS,11bR,13aR,13bR)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene or any of its derivatives.
Word Forms
- lupanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lupene, lupenone, lupenyl, lupinin, betulone, arundoin.
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