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Meaning of "squalene" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUALENE

From New Latin squalus genus name of the shark.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUALENE

squalene  [ˈskweɪˌliːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUALENE

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squalene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SQUALENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

squalene

Squalene

Squalene is a natural 30-carbon organic compound originally obtained for commercial purposes primarily from shark liver oil, although plant sources are now used as well, including amaranth seed, rice bran, wheat germ, and olives. It is also found in high concentrations in the stomach oil of birds in the order Procellariiformes. All plants and animals produce squalene as a biochemical intermediate, including humans. Squalene is a hydrocarbon and a triterpene, and is a natural and vital part of the synthesis of all plant and animal sterols, including cholesterol, steroid hormones, and vitamin D in the human body. Squalene is used in cosmetics, and more recently as an immunologic adjuvant in vaccines. Squalene has been proposed to be an important part of the Mediterranean diet as it may be a chemopreventive substance that protects people from cancer.

Definition of squalene in the English dictionary

The definition of squalene in the dictionary is a terpene first found in the liver of sharks but also present in the livers of most higher animals: an important precursor of cholesterol.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUALENE


Abilene
ˈæbɪˌliːn
acetylene
əˈsɛtɪˌliːn
amitriptyline
ˌæmɪˈtrɪptɪˌliːn
butylene
ˈbjuːtɪˌliːn
diethylene
daɪˈeθɪˌliːn
ethylene
ˈɛθɪˌliːn
hexylene
ˈheksɪˌliːn
isobutylene
ˌaɪsəˈbjuːtɪˌliːn
methylene
ˈmɛθɪˌliːn
nortriptyline
nɔːˈtrɪptɪˌliːn
oxyacetylene
ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn
polyethylene
ˌpɒlɪˈɛθɪˌliːn
polypropylene
ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊpɪˌliːn
polytetrafluoroethylene
ˌpɒlɪˌtɛtrəˌflʊərəʊˈɛθɪˌliːn
propylene
ˈprəʊpɪˌliːn
selegiline
səˈlɛɡɪˌliːn
Terylene
ˈtɛrɪˌliːn
trichloroethylene
traɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪˌliːn
trimethylene
traɪˈmɛθɪˌliːn
Vaseline
ˈvæsɪˌliːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUALENE

squaddy
squadoosh
squadron
squadron leader
squadronal
Squadrone
squail
squailer
squalid
squalidity
squalidly
squalidness
squall
squall line
squaller
squalling
squallish
squally
squaloid
squalor

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUALENE

gasolene
Hellene
Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
mesitylene
methylnaphthalene
Mytilene
naphthalene
paraselene
perchloroethylene
phenylene
rhigolene
Saint Mary Magdalene
scalene
Selene
silene
silkalene
tetrafluoroethylene
trichlorethylene
xylene

Synonyms and antonyms of squalene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squalene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUALENE

Find out the translation of squalene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squalene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squalene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

角鲨烯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escualeno
570 millions of speakers

English

squalene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Squalene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السكوالين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сквален
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esqualeno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কোয়ালিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squalène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squalene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Squalen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スクアレン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스쿠알렌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squalene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

squalene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்குவாலென்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्वॅलेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skualen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squalene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skwalen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сквален
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squalene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκουαλένιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

squalene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skvalen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

squalene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squalene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUALENE»

The term «squalene» is regularly used and occupies the 99.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUALENE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «squalene» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «squalene» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squalene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUALENE»

Discover the use of squalene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squalene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gulf War and Health:: Volume 1. Depleted Uranium, ...
Squalene has attracted the interest of arthritis researchers because of its ability to activate the immune system nonspecifically. It was one of the constituents used in the 1970s to create the first animal models of multiple sclerosis, known as ...
Committee on Health Effects Associated with Exposures During the Gulf War, Harold C. Sox, Catharyn T. Liverman, 2000
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The Palm Oil Miracle
the ionizing radiation that can damage the skin and cause cancer. In essence, it is the body's natural sun block and protective skin lotion. As an antioxidant squalene is particularly effective in quenching the free radicals generated by radiation.
Bruce Fife, 2007
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The Gathering Biological Warfare Storm
The anthrax vaccine, does not contain, nor has it ever contained, squalene as an additive. Squalene is a substance sometimes used to increase the potency of certain vaccines.35 Squalene occurs naturally in humans and is a precursor in the ...
Barry R. Schneider, Jim A. Davis, 2004
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Bioprocessing for Value-Added Products from Renewable ...
New Technologies and Applications Shang-Tian Yang. about the over- exploitation of fishery stock [124]. For this reason, alternative sources, such as those from plant and microorganisms, are being explored for squalene production [123, 125].
Shang-Tian Yang, 2011
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Marine Products for Healthcare: Functional and Bioactive ...
Lipase-catalyzed acidolysis has been used to incorporate EPA and DHA into vegetable and fish oils to improve their nutritional properties.126–128 5.6 SQUALENE Liver oils of some deep-sea sharks mainly Centrophorus spp. found at a ...
Vazhiyil Venugopal, 2008
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Olive Oil: Minor Constituents and Health
sqUalene Squalene.(2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamehyl-2,6,10,14,18,22- tetracosanehexaene).is.an.unsaturated.terpene. widely.distributed.in.nature.. Chemically.it.is.an.all-trans.isoprenoid.containing.six.isoprene.units.
Dimitrios Boskou, 2008
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Shark Utilization, Marketing, and Trade
Nowadays, demand is mainly for squalene oil, which is used in cosmetics, health food, and as high-grade machine oil. Squalene is a highly unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, present in certain shark liver oils, mainly of the family Squalidae, ...
Stefania Vannuccini, 1999
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Biosynthesis
3 Squalene Stereochemical aspects of the formation of squalene (17) from mevalonate (10) have been clearly reviewed.3 32 The properties of mevalonate kinase [E.C.2.7.1.36; (10) -+(11)] preparations from green leaves and etiolated ...
T. A. Geissman, 1975
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Plant Biochemistry
(a) Biosynthesis It is generally accepted that the steps leading to squalene fromHMG-CoA (Fig. 11.1) are the same in animals, plants and fungi. Squalene synthetase has been partially purified from tobacco cell cultures (Hanley 86 Chappell, ...
P. M. Dey, J. B. Harborne, 1997
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Physiology and Biochemistry of Sterols
A final 143-fold purification of squalene epoxidase was achieved by sequential chromatography on alumina Oy gel, hydroxyapatite, CM- sephadex C-50, second DEAE-cellulose, Cibacron Blue Sepharose 4B and chromatofocusing with a final  ...
Glenn W. Patterson, W. David Nes, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUALENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squalene is used in the context of the following news items.
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Squalene Synthase (SQS) Inhibitors – Pipeline Insights, 2015 …
The Report Squalene Synthase (SQS) Inhibitors – Pipeline Insights, 2015 provides information on pricing, market analysis, shares, forecast, and company ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Squalene Epoxidase Inhibitors – Pipeline Insights, 2015 – Pipeline …
The Report Squalene Epoxidase Inhibitors – Pipeline Insights, 2015 provides information on pricing, market analysis, shares, forecast, and company profiles for ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
3
Tobacco could be new source for sought-after vaccine compound
Squalene is commonly used an adjuvant for vaccines or an emollient for cosmetics. The market for squalene is booming, particularly for vaccines, with demand ... «Southeast Farm Press, Jun 15»
4
A new method of converting algal oil to transportation fuels
A new method of converting squalene, which is produced by microalgae, to gasoline or jet fuel, has been developed by the research group of Professor Keiichi ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
5
SeaDragon annual sales double
The group also announces it has secured further Squalene raw material supplies ... ensure Squalene sales for the 2016 financial year exceed the 2015 result. «Scoop.co.nz, May 15»
6
Green is the new black: sustainable beauty gets a boost in New York
... of green emulsifiers and surfactants, as well as sustainable alternatives to squalene and microplastic exfoliants, known for their high environmental footprints. «Premium beauty, May 15»
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Amyris releases financial results, achieves positive cash flow
During the first quarter, he said Amyris doubled its volume of squalene sales, with Asian sales growing by 180 percent, European sales growing by 200 percent ... «Biomass Magazine, May 15»
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Are suppliers deceiving the industry? - Asia's creams still found to …
Squalene is shark liver oil that had been used as one of the most common moisturizers in cosmetics before sourcing began endangering the species and a plant ... «CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com, Mar 15»
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Shark squalene in moisturizers according to Bloom
According to Bloom, a non-profit organization which works to protect, shark squalene is still commonly used in skin care products. After testing several skin ... «Premium beauty, Mar 15»
10
This Might Be Why Handshaking Evolved
“The chemicals the gloves picked up from the experimenter's hand included squalene and hexadecanoic acid,” reports New Scientist, “both of which are ... «Smithsonian, Mar 15»

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