bacteriohopanepolyol

English

Etymology

From bacterio- +‎ hopane +‎ polyol.

Noun

bacteriohopanepolyol (plural bacteriohopanepolyols)

  1. Any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.

Synonyms

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