squalene

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈskweɪliːn/
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/ˈskweɪliːn/ · /ˈskwɑːliːn/

Definition of squalene

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.

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Etymology

From Latin squālus (“shark”) + -ene, because it is found in shark liver.

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