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sitosterol

[ sahy-tos-tuh-rawl, -rol ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C 2 2 H 5 0 O, especially the beta form, obtained from various plant sources: used in organic synthesis.

sitosterol

/ saɪˈtɒstəˌrɒl /

noun

  1. a white powder or waxy white solid extracted from soya beans, consisting of a mixture of isomers of the formula C 29 H 50 O with other sterols: used in cosmetics and medicine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sitosterol1

First recorded in 1915–20; sito- + sterol
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sitosterol1

C20: from Greek sitos food, grain + sterol

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