squalene
squa·lene
noun \ˈskwā-ˌlēn\Definition of SQUALENE
: an acyclic hydrocarbon C30H50 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)
Origin of SQUALENE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin squalus, a sea fish — more at whale
First Known Use: 1916
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