💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Phytane"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| pregnenedionenoun | An unsaturated diketone derivative of a pregnane. |
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