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Pregnane vs Pregnadiene - What's the difference?

pregnane | pregnadiene |

As nouns the difference between pregnane and pregnadiene

is that pregnane is the parent hydrocarbon for a range of steroids including the progesterones while pregnadiene is any derivative of pregnane having double bonds in both the A- and B-rings.

pregnane

English

Noun

(wikipedia pregnane) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The parent hydrocarbon for a range of steroids including the progesterones

    • pregnadiene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of pregnane having double bonds in both the A- and B-rings

    • Related terms

    *pregnene

    See also

    *cyproterone *danazol *fluocinonide