spinasterol

noun

spi·​na·​sterol

¦spīnə+

plural -s

: any of several unsaturated isomeric phytosterols C₂₉H₄₇OH obtained especially from spinach leaves or the oil from alfalfa seeds and distinguished by Greek letters

α-spinasterol

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Spinacia (genus name of the spinach plant Spinacia oleracea) + English sterol

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