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sterane [′sti‚rān]

(organic chemistry)

A cycloalkane derived from a sterol.

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16] bicyclic alkanes extensive removed 6 smaller steranes removed, larger steranes heavy altered, 25-norhopanes formed 7 all steranes removed, 25-norhopanes more heavy abundant 8 hopanes altered very heavy 9 hopanes removed, disteranes altered, severe

Investigations of burial diagenesis in carbonate hydrocarbon ... by Machel, Hans G. / Geoscience Canada

In contrast, the higher-emitting vehicles dearly showed higher proportions of the hopane and sterane compounds (components of lubricating oils).

Relationship between composition and toxicity of motor vehicle ... by Mauderly, Joe L. / Environmental Health Perspectives

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