Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [skwey-leen]
- /ˈskweɪ lin/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [skwey-leen]
- /ˈskweɪ lin/
Definitions of squalene word
- noun squalene an oil, C 3 0 H 5 0 , intermediate in the synthesis of cholesterol, obtained for use in manufacturing pharmaceuticals. 1
- noun squalene a terpene first found in the liver of sharks but also present in the livers of most higher animals: an important precursor of cholesterol 0
- noun squalene an unsaturated hydrocarbon, C30H50, found in shark livers, etc. that is a precursor of cholesterol in biosynthesis 0
Information block about the term
Origin of squalene
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < New Latin Squal(us) name of a genus of sharks (the liver of which yields the oil), Latin: a kind of fish + -ene
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Squalene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squalene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
squalene usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with squalene
- what is squalene?
- what is squalene good for?
- where to buy squalene oil?
- what is squalene oil?
- where to buy squalene?
- what is squalene oil used for?
- what is squalene used for?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sq
- Words starting with squ
- Words starting with squa
- Words starting with squal
- Words starting with squale
- Words starting with squalen
- Words starting with squalene