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squalene
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[ˈskweɪliːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an oily liquid hydrocarbon which occurs in shark liver oil and human sebum, and is a metabolic precursor of sterols
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Origin
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early 20th century: from Latin squalus (see squalamine) + -ene
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