Squalene - English meaning
Squalene – definitions in English dictionary
nounAn oily liquid hydrocarbon which occurs in shark liver oil and human sebum, and is a metabolic precursor of sterols.
Usage examples:
Sebum is produced in the sebaceous glands and consists of glycerides, wax esters, squalene, and cho…
nounAn oily substance found naturally in human skin cells and in the liver (= an organ that cleans the blood) of sharks (= large fish with sharp teeth). it is one of the substances used to make moisturiser (= a substance put on the skin to stop it becoming dry)
Usage examples:
Squalene is present in the oil in fingerprints., moisturizers containing jojoba or squalene soften …
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Word origin
early 20th century: from Latin squalus (see squalamine) + -ene.
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