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squalene

/ˈskweɪliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
squa-lene
IPA
/ˈskweɪliːn/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

squalenes (plural)

Derived Forms

azasqualene dehydrosqualene epoxysqualene hydroxysqualene pentacyclosqualene perhydrosqualene presqualene

Frequently Paired Words

squalane

Rhymes With

praline scalene

Questions

How do you pronounce squalene?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskweɪliːn/.
What does squalene mean?
A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.
Where does squalene come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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