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ketosteroid

ke·tos·ter·oid
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ki-tos-tuh-roid]
    • /kɪˈtɒs təˌrɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ki-tos-tuh-roid]
    • /kɪˈtɒs təˌrɔɪd/

Definitions of ketosteroid word

  • noun ketosteroid any of a group of steroids containing a ketone group. 1
  • noun ketosteroid (organic chemistry) Any steroid having a ketone functional group. 1
  • noun ketosteroid any steroid containing a ketone group in its molecule 0
  • noun ketosteroid a steroid containing a ketone group in the molecule 0

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Origin of ketosteroid

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; keto- + steroid

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Parts of speech for Ketosteroid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ketosteroid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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