lupeol

noun

lu·​pe·​ol

ˈlüpēˌȯl,

-ōl

plural -s

: a crystalline triterpenoid alcohol C₃₀H₄₉OH found especially in yellow lupine, gutta-percha and balata, and shea butter

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lupe- (irregular from lupine) + -ol; probably originally formed in German

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