cholesteryl

noun

cho·​les·​ter·​yl

kəˈlestərə̇l,

-ˌrēl

plural -s

: the radical C₂₇H₄₅ formed by removal of the hydroxyl group from cholesterol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cholesterin + -yl

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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