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Definition of Steroid alcohol
1. Noun. Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances.
Exact synonyms: Sterol
Generic synonyms: Alcohol, Steroid
Specialized synonyms: Cholesterin, Cholesterol, Ergosterol
Generic synonyms: Alcohol, Steroid
Specialized synonyms: Cholesterin, Cholesterol, Ergosterol
Lexicographical Neighbors of Steroid Alcohol
Literary usage of Steroid alcohol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogenby Dennis J. Kotchmar by Dennis J. Kotchmar (1996)
"... be caused by disease, lack of nutrients, or various air pollutants, resulting
in the failure of chlorophyll to develop. Cholesterol: A steroid alcohol ..."