transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskwā-ˌlēn ]
noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin squalus, a sea fish — more at whale
Date: 1916
: an acyclic hydrocarbon C 30 H 50 that is widely distributed in nature (as a major component of sebum and in shark-liver oils) and is a precursor of sterols (as cholesterol)