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Noun Concept

Categories: Sterols, long volume value

sterol steroid alcohol sterol lipids sterols zoosterol

Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances WordNet 3.0

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Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Sterol is an organic compound with formula C17H28O, whose molecule is derived from that of gonane by replacement of a hydrogen atom in position 3 by a hydroxyl group. Wikipedia

Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring. Wiktionary

Certain kind of steroid. Wiktionary (translation)

Sterols are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry. Wiktionary

IS A

alcohol

steroid

group or class of chemical substances

HAS KIND

7alpha-hydroxycholesterol

HAS INSTANCE

glycochenodeoxycholic acid

Glycodeoxycholic acid

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Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

sterol, steroid alcohol

Wikipedia

sterol

Wikidata

sterol

Wiktionary

sterol

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sterols, zoosterol

Wikidata Alias

sterol lipids, sterols