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cholane

n. (context organic chemistry English) A steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane sidechain instead of the normal cholestane sidechain

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Cholane

Cholane is a steroid with a molecular weight of 330.59. It can exist as either of two stereoisomers, 5α-cholane and 5β-cholane.

Image:5alpha-Cholane.svg|5α-Cholane Image:5beta-Cholane.svg|5β-Cholane