cyclocholestane

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cyclo- +‎ cholestane

Noun[edit]

cyclocholestane (plural cyclocholestanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of cholestane that has an extra ring, but especially 3,5-cyclocholestane in which ring-A is converted into a cyclopentane and a cyclopropane rings