squalene

English - Turkish

Definition of squalene in English Turkish dictionary

skualen

(Tıp) Skualen (C30H50)

English - English

Definition of squalene in English English dictionary

A triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids

{i} colorless oily hydrocarbon present especially in human sebum and in the liver oil of sharks and other fish (Biochemistry)

Hyphenation

squa·lene

Etymology

[ 'skwA-"lEn ] (noun.) 1916. International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin squalus, a sea fish; more at WHALE.