ALL meanings of squalene
squa·lene
S s - 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