English word isopropylcholestane comes from English isopropyl ((chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH3)2CH-.), English cholestane

Detailed word origin of isopropylcholestane

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
isopropyl	English (eng)	(chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH3)2CH-.
cholestane	English (eng)	(organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.
isopropylcholestane	English (eng)	(organic compound) Any of several isopropyl derivatives of cholestane, but especially 24-isopropylcholestane, a biomarker of primitive animals.