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cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˌsaɪkloʊˌpɛntənoʊˌpɜɹhaɪdɹoʊˌfɛnənθɹiːn/
  • UK: /ˌsaɪkləʊˌpɛntənəʊˌpɜːhɪdraʊˌfɛnənθriːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

The carbon skeleton found in steroids. More commonly known as gonane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: cyclopentanoperhydrophénanthrène — carbon skeleton in steroids
  • Portuguese: ciclopentanoperidrofenantreno — carbon skeleton in steroids
  • Russian: цѝклопента̀нпергѝдрофенантре́н (cìklopentànpergìdrofenantrén) — carbon skeleton in steroids
  • Spanish: ciclopentanoperhidrofenantreno — carbon skeleton in steroids