squalene

English

Etymology

From Latin squālus (“shark”) +‎ -ene, because it is found in shark liver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskweɪliːn/, /ˈskwɑːliːn/

Noun

squalene (countable and uncountable, plural squalenes)

1. (organic chemistry) A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.

Derived terms

• azasqualene
• hydroxysqualene
• pentacyclosqualene
• perhydrosqualene
• presqualene

 

Translations

triterpene hydrocarbon

• Catalan: esqualè m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鯊烯 / 鲨烯 (zh) (shāxī), 角鯊烯 / 角鲨烯 (jiǎoshāxī)

• Finnish: skvaleeni
• French: squalène (fr) m
• German: Squalen m
• Italian: squalene (it) m
• Japanese: スクアレン (sukuaren)
• Kazakh: сквален (skvalen)
• Kyrgyz: сквален (skvalen)
• Persian: اسکوآلن
• Spanish: esqualene m

See also

• squalane

Italian

Etymology

From squalo (“shark”) +‎ -ene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skwaˈlɛ.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛne
• Hyphenation: squa‧lè‧ne

Noun

squalene m (plural squaleni)

1. (organic chemistry) squalene

Related terms

• squalo