Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diasterane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-aster-ane
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of isomers of steranes formed during diagenesis

noun

The simplest possible asterane tricyclo[3.1.1.12,4]octane, or [2]asterane

Example Sentences

"Additionally, Mississippi River discharge could not explain the elevated hopane, sterane, and diasterane concentrations [23, 75 ] and depletion in natural abundance radiocarbon [63 ] in NE GoM surface sediments that are indicative of petroleum hydrocarbon input."

Etymology

From dia- + sterane.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dia, di

Inflected Forms

diasteranes (plural)

Questions

What does diasterane mean?: Any of a group of isomers of steranes formed during diagenesis
Where does diasterane come from?: From dia- + sterane.

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