PRISTANE

Meaning of PRISTANE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpris-ˌtān ]

noun

Etymology: Latin pristis shark, sawfish; from its occurrence in the liver oils of sharks

Date: 1923

: an isoprenoid hydrocarbon C 19 H 40 that usually accompanies phytane

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

PRISTANE — noun Etymology: Latin pristis shark, sawfish; from its occurrence in the liver oils of sharks Date: 1923 an isoprenoid hydrocarbon …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PRISTANE — ˈpriˌstān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin prist is shark, sawfish + English -ane : a saturated liquid hydrocarbon C …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRISTANE — [pris.tane] n [L pristis shark, sawfish; fr. its occurrence in the liver oils of sharks] (1923): an isoprenoid hydrocarbon that …
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PRISTANE — Pronunciation: ' pris- ˌ t ā n Function: noun Etymology: Latin pristis shark, sawfish; from its occurrence in the liver …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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