PRISTANE


Meaning of PRISTANE in English

Pronunciation: ' pris- ˌ t ā n

Function: 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

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