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squalene en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈskwɑːliːn/
  • /ˈskweɪliːn/

Etymology

From Latin squālus (“shark”) + -ene, because it is found in shark liver.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.

Forms

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squalenes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

epoxysqualene · dehydrosqualene · hydroxysqualene · pentacyclosqualene · presqualene · azasqualene · perhydrosqualene

Relateds

squalane

Translations (14)

cmn 角鯊烯 /角鲨烯 (triterpene hydrocarbon) · de Squalen (triterpene hydrocarbon) · ja スクアレン (triterpene hydrocarbon) · kk сквален (triterpene hydrocarbon) · fr squalène (triterpene hydrocarbon) · it squalene (triterpene hydrocarbon) · fi skvaleeni (triterpene hydrocarbon) · ky сквален (triterpene hydrocarbon) · sv skvalen (triterpene hydrocarbon) · ca esqualè (triterpene hydrocarbon) · nl squaleen (triterpene hydrocarbon) · cmn 鯊烯 /鲨烯 (triterpene hydrocarbon) · fa اسکوآلن (triterpene hydrocarbon) · es esqualene (triterpene hydrocarbon)