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Phytane

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pristanenoun(organic chemistry) A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research
phytoprostanenoun(organic chemistry) Any prostane of plant origin; many show biochemical or pharmacological activity
norpristanenoun(organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon 2,6,10-trimethylpentadecane
phytanylnoun(organic chemistry) Any radical derived from phytane
tetramethylpentadecanenoun(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of a tetramethyl derivative of pentadecane, but especially pristane (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane).
phytosteroidnoun(organic chemistry) Any steroid of plant origin
pregnanonenoun(organic chemistry) Any ketone derived from pregnane
protostanenoun(organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon tetramethyl-nor-cholestane that is a precursor of many triterpenoids and other steroids
norpregnanenoun(organic chemistry) A derivative of pregnane with a shorter sidechain
phytoenenoun(organic chemistry) An acyclic polyunsaturated isoprenoid hydrocarbon that is the precursor of the biosynthesis of carotenoid pigments
pregnenenoun(organic chemistry) Any derivative of pregnane having a double bond in the A-ring
prismanenoun(organic chemistry) a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₆, having the shape of a regular triangular prism; any derivative of this compound
phytantriolnoun(organic chemistry) The diterpenoid triol 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecane-1,2,3-triol
prostanenoun(medicine) A herbal remedy made from a mixture of Tribulus terrestris, Areca catechu, Pedalium murex, Caesalpinia bonducella and Asparagus racemosus
perthanenoun(organic chemistry) An insecticide, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-ethylphenyl)ethane
phytosterylnoun(biochemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from a phytosterol
phytostanolnoun(biochemistry) Any stanol of plant origin
atisanenoun(organic chemistry) A particular polycyclic diterpene whose structure is the model for many biologically active compounds
phytanoyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from phytanic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
pregnenedionenounAn unsaturated diketone derivative of a pregnane.

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